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| Lancaster |
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| Population 2002: | 8,395 |
| Population 2000: | 8,177 |
| Area codes: | 803 |
| Elevation: | 554 feet |
| Population growth: | +218 (+2.67%) |
| Land area: | 5.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.1% (1.3% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.2% Europe) |
| County: | Lancaster |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (28.3%), Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Retail trade (10.4%). |
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| Races |
| Black: | 49.5% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 46.7% |
| Hispanic: | 2.3% |
| Other race: | 1.1% |
| Two or more races: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 42.4% |
| Never married: | 30.1% |
| Widowed: | 12.0% |
| Divorced: | 10.5% |
| Separated: | 5.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $77,800 |
| Household income: | $28,650 |
| Resident age: | 36.9 years |
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| Lancaster Compared to South Carolina State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 68.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 19.2% |
| Unemployed: | 12.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 8.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 1420.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 671 (8015.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 287 (3428.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 210 (2508.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 51 (609.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 21 (250.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 12 (143.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 2 (23.9 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 9.7% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 6.3% |
| English: | 4.1% |
| Irish: | 4.0% |
| German: | 4.0% |
| Scottish: | 3.2% |