Ware Shoals, SC Profile

Ware Shoals, SC, population 2,377, is located in South Carolina's Greenwood county, about 66.0 miles from Augusta and 71.4 miles from Athens.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	37.00
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,363	N/A
2001	2,383	0.85%
2002	2,386	0.13%
2003	2,383	-0.13%
2004	2,379	-0.17%
2005	2,377	-0.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,531

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	207
2003	670
2004	420
2005	539
2006	497

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	-	0	1	3	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	5	15	7	13	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,273
2003	2,596
2004	4,914
2005	5,178
2006	3,563

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	9	18	11	16	13
Larceny, Theft	-	44	40	95	102	68
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	2	4	11	7	5
Arson	-	-	1	0	2	2

Location

Elevation	642 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities