Irmo, SC Profile

Irmo, SC, population 11,223, is located in South Carolina's Lexington county, about 10.3 miles from Columbia and 62.3 miles from Augusta.

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

Irmo's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Irmo 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	77%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	33.10
	Females	35.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,039	N/A
2001	11,079	0.36%
2002	11,110	0.28%
2003	11,167	0.51%
2004	11,186	0.17%
2005	11,223	0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,847

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	522
2003	609
2004	478
2005	476
2006	447
2007	370
2008	363

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	8	3	4	5	4	5	1
Robbery	-	9	12	18	12	10	10	13
Aggravated Assault	-	42	53	31	37	37	27	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,885
2003	2,864
2004	2,919
2005	3,291
2006	3,220
2007	3,221
2008	2,754

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	62	44	58	66	56	52	57
Larceny, Theft	-	249	257	259	301	299	298	251
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	15	19	13	6	12	16	11
Arson	-	2	1	2	0	4	1	0

Location

Elevation	349 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles