Yemassee, SC Profile

Yemassee, SC, population 839, is located in South Carolina's Hampton county, about 44.4 miles from Savannah and 84.6 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Yemassee's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Yemassee has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	43%
	African American	55%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	32.00
	Females	33.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	7.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	807	N/A
2001	815	0.99%
2002	817	0.25%
2003	827	1.22%
2004	831	0.48%
2005	839	0.96%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,868

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	846
2004	597
2005	1,308
2006	587

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	1	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	1	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	5	5	10	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,693
2004	1,432
2005	2,140
2006	2,700

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	4	3	5	7
Larceny, Theft	-	-	8	8	10	15
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	2	1	3	1
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities