Central Demographics

PopulationCentral town, South CarolinaSouth Carolina
Total Population3,5224,012,012
Male53.8%48.6%
Female46.2%51.4%
18 years and over84.9%74.8%
65 years and over9.2%12.1%
Married Persons31.3%54.2%
Single Persons68.7%45.8%
Median Age24.335.4
Average Family Size2.913.02
Ethnicity
White80.7%68.0%
Black or African American15.9%29.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.7%
Asian2.1%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other2.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.3%2.4%
Housing CharacteristicsCentral town, South CarolinaSouth Carolina
Total Housing Units1,8131,753,670
Median Home Cost$76,200$94,900
Number of Households1,5601,533,854
Persons per Household2.192.53
Economic CharacteristicsCentral town, South CarolinaSouth Carolina
Median Household Income$23,869$37,082
Per Capita Income$14,394$18,795
In Labor Force65.9%63.4%
Families below poverty level11.3%10.7%
Education CharacteristicsCentral town, South CarolinaSouth Carolina
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment215474,360
High School Enrollment123230,359
College or Graduate School1,303216,839
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate24.0%30.0%
Associates Degree5.9%6.7%
Bachelor's Degree15.7%13.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.5%6.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census