Central, SC Profile

Central, SC, population 4,039, is located in South Carolina's Pickens county, about 62.8 miles from Athens and 98.2 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Central's population has grown by about 44%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Central has grown by about 15%.

Central's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Central tend to be much lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	54%
	Females	46%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.30
	Males	23.70
	Females	26.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	8.00%
	20 to 40	30.00%		20 to 40:	23.00%
	40 to 60	7.00%		40 to 60:	8.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,522	N/A
2001	3,631	3.09%
2002	3,623	-0.22%
2003	3,612	-0.30%
2004	3,713	2.80%
2005	4,039	8.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,869

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	277
2003	336
2004	393
2005	327
2006	414

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	0	1	0	1	7
Robbery	-	1	2	0	0	2
Aggravated Assault	-	9	9	14	11	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,551
2003	2,967
2004	1,236
2005	2,315
2006	2,608

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	18	29	4	19	11
Larceny, Theft	-	71	74	37	53	88
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	3	3	3	13	8
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	910 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities