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County Overview / Demographics

 

Drive Time

2000 Census

Overall

 

Drive Time

Population

2010 15 Minute Drive 30 Minute Drive 45 Minute Drive 60 Minute Drive
1990 64,394 156,749 726,214 1,137,950
2000 64,394 175,769 806,361 1,137,950
2010 68,455 174,229 863,517 1,490,441

 

By Age

2000 15 Minute Drive 30 Minute Drive 45 Minute Drive 60 Minute Drive
15-24 10,816 25,437 130,391 211,643
25 to 34 8,625 21,430 120,029 202,700
35 to 44 7,325 19,688 106,213 190,776
45 to 54 9,105 23,695 116,575 207,171
55 to 64 8,420 22,824 103,622 180,343
65 Plus 10,610 26,483 116,575 195,245

Educational Attainment

2000 15 Minute Drive 30 Minute Drive 45 Minute Drive 60 Minute Drive
High School 24,986 67,775 278,916 488,865
Some College 10,884 28,225 166,659 292,126
Associate Degree 5,613 12,544 70,808 128,178
Bachelor Degree 6,982 15,332 129,528 228,037
Bachelor 5,476 9,583 80,307 131,159

General Employment

2000

15 Minute Drive

30 Minute Drive

45 Minute Drive

60 Minute Drive

Pop 16+ in Armed Forces

123

195

7192

16071

Pop 16+ in Labor Force,

Employed

27519

46640

197560

416395

Pop 16+ in Labor Force,

Unemployed

2348

4130

12498

23194

Pop 16+ Not in Labor Force

17871

32149

117187

215171

Pop Employed in Executive/Administrative/

Managerial

5552

8370

49068

108335

Pop Employed in

Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support

7486

11743

61928

132272

Pop Employed in

Private Household and Service Occupations

3582

6147

25812

51842

Pop Employed in Farming,

Fishing, Forestry Occupations

751

1946

4317

8155

Pop Employed in Precision Production, Craft, Repair Occupations

3593

6527

23241

51935

Pop Employed As Machine Operators, Assemblers,

Inspectors, Transportation, Laborers

6555

11907

33194

63856

Detailed Employment

2000

15 Minute Drive

30 Minute Drive

45 Minute Drive

60 Minute Drive

Persons 16+ Employed in Private Sector

22293

32890

192437

309805

Persons 16+ Employed in Public Sector

5433

9752

69121

83536

Persons 16+ Employed at Home

379

751

3271

7291

Persons 16+ Employed in the Military

48

71

9455

9735

Persons 16+ Employed in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Mining; and Construction Industries

742

1187

10069

19116

Persons 16+ Employed in Manufacturing Industries

8118

11173

27485

43409

Persons 16+ Employed in Transportation, Communications, and Other Public Utilities Industries

701

1218

13615

18592

Persons 16+ Employed in Wholesale Trade Industries

1009

1445

12297

18839

Persons 16+ Employed in Retail Trade Industries

4820

8174

43961

82934

Persons 16+ Employed in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Industries

886

1140

17597

24007

Persons 16+ Employed in Business and Repair Services and Personal Services Industries

1643

2376

21240

36521

Persons 16+ Employed in Entertainment and Recreation Services Industries

178

311

1659

3061

Persons 16+ Employed in Professional and Related Health Services Industries

2148

3017

24648

34330

Persons 16+ Employed in Professional and Educations Services Industries

2048

2849

19866

28996

 

2000 Census

Orangeburg County South Carolina
Population 2010 92,501 4,625,364
Population, 2000 91,514 4,011,832
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 1.0% 15.3%
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2009 7.3% 6.8%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2009 23.9% 23.7%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 15% 13.7%
White persons, percent, 2010 34.3% 66.2%
Black or African American persons, percent, 2010 62.2% 27.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 0.5% 0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2010 0.8% 1.3%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010

0.0% 0.1%

Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2010

0.6% 0.8%

Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010

1.2% 1.7%

Female persons, percent, 2009

53.6% 51.3%

Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009

1.9 5.1%

White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2009

33.7% 64.1%

High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 2005-2009

77.4% 82.2%

College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 2005-2009

16.9% 23.5%

Housing units, 2009

41,799 2,084,231

Homeownership rate, 2005-2009

68.7% 70.3%

Households, 2005-2009

34,394 1,693,388

Persons per household, 2005-2009

2.5% 2.52

Median household money income, 2009

33,567 42,580

Persons below poverty, percent, 2009

24.5% 17.1%

 

Business QuickFacts

Orangeburg County

South Carolina

Private nonfarm establishments, 2008

1,811 106,678

Private nonfarm employment, 2008

28,172 1,654,414

Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2208

-1.68 3.3%

Nonemployer establishments, 2008

4,568 282,855

Manufacturers shipments, 2007

2,597,882 93,977,455

Retail sales, 2007 ($1,000)

1,007,038 54,298,410

Retail sales per capita, 2002

11,113 12,273

Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 2007

35.7% 13.8%

Women-owned firms, percent of total, 2007

34.1% 27.6%

Housing spending, 2008

187 15,529

Federal funds and grants, 2001 ($1000)

715,301 38,831,638

 

Geography QuickFacts

Orangeburg County

South Carolina

Land area, 2000 (square miles)

1,106

30,110

Persons per square mile, 2010

83.6

153.6

Metropolitan Area

SC Micro Area Oranburg


Source:
2000 U.S. Census, U.S. Census Bureau

 

Overall

 

County County Statistics 15-mile Radius 30-mile Radius
Population      
2001 Estimated 92,501 68,455 174,229
2001 Estimated (civilian) 92,501 68,455 174,229
2005 Projected 91,800 71,226 216,001
2005 Projected (civilian) 91,800 71,226 214,838
Persons Age 20-54      
2001 Estimated (civilian) 42,569 33,352 103,671
2001 Percent in Civilian Population 46.6 % 46.7 % 48.6 %
Persons Who Reached Age 18      
Reaching Age 18 between 1990 and 2000 15,676 12,117 34,850
Civilian Labor Force      
2001 Estimated 43,711 34,033 100,907
2001 Labor Force Participation Rate (Labor Force/Population) 47.9 % 47.6 % 47.3 %
2001 Males in Labor Force 22,861 17,861 53,297
2001 Females in Labor Force 20,850 16,172 47,610
Labor Force Change      
Labor force change 1990-2001 4,951 3,906 9,694
Education - (16-69)      
High School Graduates 73.5 % 73.5 % 76.7 %
1-3 Years of College 25.4 % 25.1 % 26.6 %
College Graduates 8.0 % 8.1 % 11.0 %
Post Graduates 5.4 % 5.2 % 5.9 %
Non-Agricultural Employment      
Avg. 2001 35,790 26,859 85,934
Unemployed      
Avg. 2001 - Number 4,052 3,026 6,428
Avg. 2001 - Percent 9.3 % 8.9 % 6.4 %
Characteristics of the Unemployed      
Avg. 2001 - Percent Male 43.0 % 43.4 % 44.1 %
Avg. 2001 - Percent Female 57.0 % 56.6 % 55.9 %
Percent in the 20-54 Age Group 85.0 % 85.0 % 84.6 %
Education Level of the Unemployed      
2001 - 12 years (High School) 31.8 % 32.4 % 37.2 %
2001 - Over 12 Years of School 15.5 % 15.8 % 18.3 %

 

Orangeburg County 2008 Population Estimates

2010 Population

 

2010 Population

Orangeburg County

92,501

South Carolina

4,625,364

United States

308,745,538

Cumulative Population Change 2000-2010

 

2010

2000

Population Change 2000-2008

Percent Population Change 2000-2008

Orangeburg County

92,501

91,514

987

1.1

South Carolina

4,625,364

4,011,809

613,555

15.3

United States

308,745,538

281,424,602

27,320,936

9.7

Estimated Resident Population by Selected Age Groups: July 1, 2008

 

Orangeburg County

South Carolina

United States

#

%

#

%

#

%

July 1, 2008 Estimated Population

92,501

100.0

4,625,364

100.0

308,745,538

100.0

Under 5 years

6,162

6.7

302,297

6.5

20,201,362

6.5

18 years and over

21,488

76.8

3,544,890

76.6

234,564,071

76.0

21 years and over

63,528

70.6

3,327,093

71.9

220,958,853

71.6

62 years and over

16,174

18.5

797,018

17.2

49,972,181

16.2

65 years and over

13,396

14.8

631,874

13.7

40,267,984

13.0

Median Age in 2010

 

Median Age for Resident Total Population

Median Age for Resident Male Population

Median Age for Resident Female Population

Orangeburg County

38.1

36.1

39.7

South Carolina

37.9

36.4

39.2

United States

37.2

35.8

38.5

Population by Gender: 2010

 

Orangeburg County

South Carolina

United States

#

%

#

%

#

%

2010

92,501

100.0

4,625,364

100.0

308,745,538

100.0

Male Population

43,455

47.0

2,250,101

48.6

151,781,326

49.2

Female Population

49.046

53.0

2,375,263

51.4

156,964,212

50.8