Spartanburg County
Spartanburg County is a county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 327,997, making it the fifth-most populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Spartanbu ...
,
South Carolina
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, United States, along the
Pacolet River
The Pacolet River is a tributary of the Broad River, about 50 miles (80 km) long, in northwestern South Carolina in the United States.2010 census.
Geography
Central Pacolet is located at .
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 267 people, 125 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 147 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.26%
White
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, 2.25%
African American
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Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 125 households, out of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were
married couples
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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $36,125. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $20,833 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $11,663. About 14.5% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 7.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.6% of those 65 or over.
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