Allendale County, South Carolina
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Allendale County is a
county located in the
U.S. State of
South Carolina. As of
2000, the population is 11,211. Its
county seat is
Allendale6.
Geography
\nAccording to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,069
km² (413
mi²). 1,057 km² (408 mi²) of it is land and 11 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.06% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the
census2 of
2000, there are 11,211 people, 3,915 households, and 2,615 families residing in the county. The
population density is 11/km² (28/mi²). There are 4,568 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 27.37%
White, 71.00%
Black or
African American, 0.09%
Native American, 0.12%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 0.85% from
other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. 1.61% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 3,915 households out of which 30.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.80% are married couples living together, 25.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.20% are non-families. 30.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.21.
In the county, the population is spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 108.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $20,898, and the median income for a family is $27,348. Males have a median income of $25,930 versus $20,318 for females. The per capita income for the county is $11,293. 34.50% of the population and 28.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 48.10% are under the age of 18 and 26.00% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
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Allendale\n*
Fairfax\n*
Sycamore\n*
Ulmer
