Whitmire, SC Profile

Whitmire, SC, population 1,526, is located in South Carolina's Newberry county, about 47.9 miles from Columbia and 66.4 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Whitmire's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Whitmire has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	21%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.70
	Males	40.60
	Females	44.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,512	N/A
2001	1,510	-0.13%
2002	1,517	0.46%
2003	1,519	0.13%
2004	1,523	0.26%
2005	1,526	0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,007

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	323
2003	653
2004	525
2005	323
2006	129

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	1	0	1	0
Robbery	-	1	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	4	8	8	4	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,292
2003	2,743
2004	2,561
2005	2,326
2006	2,452

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	8	7	9	6	6
Larceny, Theft	-	12	35	29	30	31
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	0	0	1	0	1
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	430 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities