Aiken, SC Profile

Aiken, SC, population 27,490, is located in South Carolina's Aiken county, about 16.0 miles from Augusta and 49.8 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Aiken's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Aiken has grown by about 8%.

Aiken's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Aiken tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	30%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	37.70
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	25,337	N/A
2001	25,399	0.24%
2002	25,833	1.71%
2003	26,285	1.75%
2004	26,975	2.63%
2005	27,490	1.91%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,172

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	394
2002	386
2003	285
2004	370
2005	379
2006	530

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	4	0	2	1	1
Forcible Rape	7	9	8	5	6	8
Robbery	23	23	29	33	23	31
Aggravated Assault	70	64	38	59	75	108

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,513
2002	4,757
2003	4,338
2004	4,966
2005	4,901
2006	4,438

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	170	163	146	172	192	205
Larceny, Theft	925	1,018	933	1,092	1,102	958
Motor Vehicle Theft	63	53	62	66	62	76
Arson	4	3	2	6	5	2

Location

Elevation	530 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.6 Square Miles