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Westminster, SC Profile


Westminster, SC, population 2,658, is located in South Carolina's Oconee county, about 51.3 miles from Athens and 97.3 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Westminster's population has declined by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Westminster has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Westminster's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White86%
African American12%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,743N/A
20012,7490.22%
20022,7630.51%
20032,733-1.09%
20042,682-1.87%
20052,658-0.89%
20062,6630.19%
20072,6690.23%
20082,661-0.30%
20092,658-0.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,802
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002997
2003820
2004501
2005402
2006369
20071,009
20081,016
2009678
2010604
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 00028
2003 01121
2004 20210
2005 00011
2006 0028
2007 00918
2008 00126
2009 00216
2010 0439

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20025,947
20034,848
20043,401
20052,667
20061,771
20073,514
20084,402
20093,542
20104,036
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 41 120 6
2003 30 100 6
2004 14 73 8
2005 13 57 3
2006 8 39 1
2007 25 66 3
2008 32 83 2
2009 12 78 4
2010 16 88 3

Location

Elevation935 feet above sea level
Land Area3.5 Square Miles



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