Lancaster County (South Carolina)

Lancaster County is a county located in the state of South Carolina in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Lancaster.

Geography

The County is located in the north of South Carolina, bordering North Carolina and has an area of ​​1438 square kilometers, of which 16 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Mecklenburg County ( North Carolina), Union County (North Carolina), Chesterfield County, Kershaw County, Fairfield County, York County and Chester County.

History

Lancaster County was formed in 1798. It was named after the Pennsylvania Lancaster County.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Lancaster County 61 351 people in 23 178 households, and 16,850 families. The population density was 43 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 71.03 percent White, 26.86 percent Black or African American, 0.22 percent Native American, 0.27 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.89 percent from other races groups; 0.71 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.59 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 23 178 households 33.4 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.6 percent were married couples living together, 15.5 percent were single mothers, 27.3 percent were non-families, 23.7 percent of all households and 9.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

25.4 percent of the population was under 18 years old. 8.6 percent between 18 and 24, 30.3 percent between 25 and 44, 23.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.1 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males to every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household was $ 34,688, and the median income for a family was $ 40,955. Males have a median income of $ 30,176, women $ 22,238. The per capita income was $ 16,276. 9.7 percent of families and 12.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.