Easley, SC Profile

Easley, SC, population 18,852, is located in South Carolina's Pickens county, about 74.7 miles from Athens and 100.6 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Easley's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Easley has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.10
	Males	35.20
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,754	N/A
2001	18,157	2.27%
2002	18,270	0.62%
2003	18,376	0.58%
2004	18,653	1.51%
2005	18,852	1.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,204

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	289
2002	303
2003	496
2004	337
2005	386
2006	392

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	4	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	12	7	7	6	10	2
Robbery	10	13	14	11	14	14
Aggravated Assault	29	35	67	46	49	58

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,088
2002	3,862
2003	4,855
2004	5,378
2005	5,800
2006	4,419

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	130	126	138	138	184	124
Larceny, Theft	577	526	725	812	845	680
Motor Vehicle Theft	28	50	38	56	67	42
Arson	4	3	3	2	2	2

Location

Elevation	1,091 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.9 Square Miles