Anderson, SC Profile

Anderson, SC, population 25,899, is located in South Carolina's Anderson county, about 56.0 miles from Athens and 81.2 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Anderson's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Anderson has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	34%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	34.90
	Females	41.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	25,514	N/A
2001	25,741	0.89%
2002	25,801	0.23%
2003	25,722	-0.31%
2004	25,760	0.15%
2005	25,899	0.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,716

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	911
2003	810
2004	862
2005	637
2006	973

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	3	2	1	2	4
Forcible Rape	-	10	8	7	10	22
Robbery	-	49	60	31	32	39
Aggravated Assault	-	176	140	184	122	191

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,819
2003	6,137
2004	6,365
2005	6,192
2006	6,087

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	331	273	266	334	324
Larceny, Theft	-	1,051	1,211	1,275	1,145	1144
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	138	108	106	135	133
Arson	-	-	0	4	4	7

Location

Elevation	771 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities