Seneca, SC Profile

Seneca, SC, population 7,962, is located in South Carolina's Oconee county, about 55.7 miles from Athens and 101.0 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Seneca's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Seneca has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	34%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.90
	Males	35.40
	Females	40.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,652	N/A
2001	7,735	1.08%
2002	7,786	0.66%
2003	7,728	-0.74%
2004	7,998	3.49%
2005	7,962	-0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,643

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	779
2003	572
2004	1,004
2005	1,215
2006	1,187

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	3	1	2	5	6
Robbery	-	6	6	13	14	13
Aggravated Assault	-	52	38	62	79	77

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,846
2003	5,960
2004	6,514
2005	6,682
2006	5,714

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	57	70	81	95	110
Larceny, Theft	-	379	374	407	410	325
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	22	25	18	34	27
Arson	-	0	2	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	950 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities