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    People MapStats Charleston County South Carolina
Population definition and source info Population, 2008 estimate 348,0464,479,800
Population definition and source info Population estimates base (April 1) 2000 309,9744,011,809
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 12.3%11.7%
Population, change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 38,072467,991
Persons under 5 years old definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, 2007 23,690296,302
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2007 6.9%6.7%
Persons under 18 years old definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, 2007 79,6561,059,917
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2007 23.2%24.0%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2007 12.4%13.0%
Persons 65 years old and over definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, 2007 42,541573,098
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2007 51.6%51.3%
 
White persons definition and source info White persons, 2007 (a) 224,8073,025,220
Black persons definition and source info Black persons, 2007 (a) 107,8101,266,225
American Indian and Alaska Native persons definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2007 (a) 1,16417,708
Asian persons definition and source info Asian persons, 2007 (a) 4,99753,105
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2007 (a) 2422,441
Persons reporting two or more races definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, 2007 3,95343,010
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2007 (b) 12,308168,920
White persons not Hispanic definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, 2007 214,5182,877,557
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2007 (a) 65.5%68.6%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2007 (a) 31.4%28.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 0.3%0.4%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 1.5%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) 0.1%0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2007 1.2%1.0%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2007 (b) 3.6%3.8%
White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2007 62.5%65.3%
 
Births definition and source info Births, 2005 4,80457,711
Deaths definition and source info Deaths, 2005 2,73638,707
Infant deaths definition and source info Infant deaths, 2005 57487
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 49.6%55.9%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 3.6%2.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 6.4%5.2%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 81.5%76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 30.7%20.4%
Persons with a disability, age 5+ definition and source info Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 59,609810,857
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 22.624.3
 
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2007 169,5442,021,947
Housing units, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Housing units, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 28,520268,361
Housing units percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Housing units percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 20.2%15.3%
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 61.0%72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $130,200$94,900
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 123,3261,533,854
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.422.53
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 2007 $47,297$43,508
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 2007 15.2%15.1%
    Business MapStats Charleston County South Carolina
Personal income definition and source info Personal income, 2006 ($million) 12,380128,893
Personal income per capita definition and source info Personal income per capita, 2006 $36,326$29,767
Civilian labor force definition and source info Civilian labor force, 2007 175,3372,136,516
Unemployment rate definition and source info Unemployment rate, 2007 4.5%5.9%
Full-time and part-time employment by place of work definition and source info Full-time and part-time employment by place of work, 2006 280,7142,441,522
Full-time and part-time employment definition and source info Full-time and part-time employment, net change 2000 to 2006 35,059150,284
Employment in government definition and source info Employment in government, 2006 53,187386,902
Earnings definition and source info Earnings, 2006 ($1000) 11,802,43693,787,046
Average earnings per job definition and source info Average earnings per job, 2006 $42,044$38,413
Private nonfarm establishments definition and source info Private nonfarm establishments, 2006 11,959105,2961
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, 2006 179,9711,633,4411
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2006 6.0%2.0%1
 
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 30,232292,984
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 7.7%9.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 0.6%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.8%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 28.1%26.2%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.0%1.0%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) 3,113,44881,132,781
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,024,4766,104,316
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,446,47232,988,974
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 4,638,50440,629,089
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $14,639$9,895
Building permits definition and source info Building permits, 2007 3,97340,631
Valuation of building permits definition and source info Valuation of building permits, 2007 ($1000) 742,8816,318,570
Farm land definition and source info Farm land, 2002 (acres) 47,5154,845,923
Federal spending definition and source info Federal spending, 2007 ($1000) 5,173,25437,056,1761
Federal spending per capita definition and source info Federal spending per capita, 2007 $15,084$8,4071
 
    Geography MapStats Charleston County South Carolina
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 918.5130,109.47
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 337.3133.2
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 01945
Persons per square mile definition and source info Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area 

1: Includes data not distributed by county.

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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

Figures are in absolute numbers unless otherwise indicated.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms


Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Agricultural Statistics Service, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau.
Last Revised: Friday, 10-Jul-2009 13:32:51 EDT
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