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2005 American Community Survey > Households With One or More People 65 Years and Over

2005 American Community Survey State Rankings

Percent of Households With One or More People 65 Years and Over: 2005

Universe: Households

NOTE. Data are limited to the household population and exclude the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters.

Geographic Area Percent Margin of Error
South Carolina 22.7 +/-0.2
Aiken County 23.5 +/-1.2
Anderson County 24.1 +/-1.1
Beaufort County 30.3 +/-1.4
Berkeley County 19.3 +/-1.7
Charleston County 20.8 +/-0.8
Darlington County 24.4 +/-2.0
Dorchester County 19.1 +/-1.7
Florence County 21.8 +/-0.9
Greenville County 21.4 +/-0.6
Greenwood County 24.4 +/-2.8
Horry County 26.3 +/-1.2
Laurens County 22.1 +/-1.9
Lexington County 19.4 +/-0.9
Oconee County 26.7 +/-1.8
Orangeburg County 24.2 +/-1.3
Pickens County 22.8 +/-1.2
Richland County 18.5 +/-0.8
Spartanburg County 22.2 +/-1.0
Sumter County 23.6 +/-1.6
York County 19.9 +/-1.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey.

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error. The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Explanation of Symbols:

1. An '*' entry in the margin of error column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.

2. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.

3. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.

4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.

5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.

6. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.

7. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.

8. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

9. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.