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Central, SC Profile


Central, SC, population 4,079, is located in South Carolina's Pickens county, about 62.8 miles from Athens and 98.2 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Central's population has grown by about 44%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Central has grown by about 15%. Since 2005 Central's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 54%
Females 46%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White80%
African American15%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 8.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 607.00%40 to 60: 8.00%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,671N/A
20013,658-0.35%
20023,653-0.14%
20033,640-0.36%
20043,7392.72%
20054,0618.61%
20064,0720.27%
20074,066-0.15%
20084,0820.39%
20094,079-0.07%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$23,869
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002277
2003336
2004393
2005327
2006414
2007386
2008506
2009457
2010412
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0019
2003 0129
2004 00014
2005 01011
2006 1727
2007 02311
2008 02316
2009 02512
2010 00314

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20022,551
20032,967
20041,236
20052,315
20062,608
20073,617
20084,316
20095,465
20105,937
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 18 71 3
2003 29 74 3
2004 4 37 3
2005 19 53 13
2006 11 88 8
2007 34 110 6
2008 33 137 9
2009 31 179 17
2010 55 182 8

Location

Elevation910 feet above sea level
Land Area1.8 Square Miles



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