Clemson, SC Profile

Clemson, SC, population 12,364, is located in South Carolina's Pickens county, about 58.7 miles from Athens and 97.3 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Clemson's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Clemson has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	24.60
	Males	24.20
	Females	25.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.00%		Under 20:	9.00%
	20 to 40	27.00%		20 to 40:	21.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	9.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,939	N/A
2001	11,815	-1.04%
2002	11,764	-0.43%
2003	11,734	-0.26%
2004	11,971	2.02%
2005	12,364	3.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,892

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	356
2002	147
2003	182
2004	381
2005	188
2006	199

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	2	6	3	3
Robbery	8	9	2	5	2	8
Aggravated Assault	33	8	18	34	18	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,101
2002	3,068
2003	3,054
2004	2,566
2005	2,476
2006	2,238

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	67	66	70	60	49	61
Larceny, Theft	280	264	268	221	217	192
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	45	31	29	37	28
Arson	1	2	1	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	758 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities