Lancaster, South Carolina
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Lancaster is a city in Lancaster County, South Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,177. It is the county seat of Lancaster CountyGR6. The city was named after the famous House of Lancaster [1]. Lancaster is number 147 in US micropolitan areas; with a 2004 population estimate of 63,135 in the micropolitan area.
[edit] Geography
Lancaster is located at (34.721100, -80.773315)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²). 15.0 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.36%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,177 people, 3,396 households, and 2,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 543.4/km² (1,406.2/mi²). There were 3,778 housing units at an average density of 251.1/km² (649.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.54% White, 49.49% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.
There were 3,396 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,650, and the median income for a family was $33,380. Males had a median income of $27,090 versus $22,382 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,828. About 18.0% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.
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Governor Mark Sanford
