Ft. Lawn, SC Profile

Ft. Lawn, SC, population 833, is located in South Carolina's Chester county, about 36.4 miles from Charlotte and 49.2 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Ft. Lawn's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ft. Lawn has declined by about 4%.

Ft. Lawn's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ft. Lawn tend to be higher 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	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.30
	Males	29.60
	Females	30.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	864	N/A
2001	864	0.00%
2002	862	-0.23%
2003	853	-1.04%
2004	844	-1.06%
2005	833	-1.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,694

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	686
2004	1,267
2005	1,988
2006	1,418

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	1	2	0
Robbery	-	-	0	0	1	2
Aggravated Assault	-	-	6	10	14	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	4,920
2004	4,032
2005	5,848
2006	6,383

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	15	9	11	12
Larceny, Theft	-	-	25	23	30	39
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	3	3	9	3
Arson	-	-	1	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	556 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities