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Port Royal, SC Profile


Port Royal, SC, population 11,421, is located in South Carolina's Beaufort county, about 31.4 miles from Savannah and 106.0 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Port Royal's population has grown by about 32%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Port Royal has grown by about 137%. Since 2005 Port Royal's population has grown by about 15%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White64%
African American29%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
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: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20009,370N/A
20019,362-0.09%
20029,3920.32%
20039,6432.67%
20049,617-0.27%
20059,9283.23%
200610,2783.53%
200710,2950.17%
200811,2078.86%
200911,4211.91%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,599
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002445
2003422
2004670
2005365
2006295
2007201
2008339
2009177
2010171
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 12312
2003 01610
2004 01920
2005 00925
2006 011017
2007 11108
2008 04724
2009 02414
2010 0389

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,957
20036,802
20046,498
20052,888
20062,802
20072,510
20082,652
20091,941
20102,306
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 36 121 3
2003 55 204 15
2004 56 222 13
2005 49 197 23
2006 44 214 8
2007 31 210 9
2008 49 210 15
2009 53 145 21
2010 73 180 16

Location

Elevation20 feet above sea level
Land Area2.7 Square Miles
Water Area1.9 Square Miles



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