West Union, SC Profile

West Union, SC, population 301, is located in South Carolina's Oconee county, about 58.5 miles from Athens and 96.7 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's West Union's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Union has grown by about 1%.

West Union's property crime levels tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Union tend to be much lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	1%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.90
	Males	40.50
	Females	47.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	7.00%
	40 to 60	17.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	297	N/A
2001	298	0.34%
2002	300	0.67%
2003	301	0.33%
2004	300	-0.33%
2005	301	0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	332
2004	660
2005	0
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	2,990
2004	5,941
2005	1,311
2006	1,307

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	3	1	0	1
Larceny, Theft	-	-	6	15	3	3
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	0	2	1	0
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	980 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities