Saluda County Information
Saluda in
South Carolina occupies
462 square miles and has a 2006 population of
19,059, a change from a 2000 population of
19,181 and
16,441 in 1990.
13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
173 acts of violent crime reported in
Saluda in 2004, a change from
97 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
598 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Saluda, South Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Saluda | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Land Area | 462 sq. miles | Ranked 2,309 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 19,059 | Ranked 1,869 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,968 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,181 | Ranked 1,837 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,441 | Ranked 1,896 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.1% | |
| African American | 28.1% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 173 | 97 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 166 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 250 | 383 |
| Burglaries | 50 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 194 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,607 | 9,389 |
| Unemployed Population | 598 | 336 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 3.6% |
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