Abbeville County Needs Assessment Data

Abbeville County had a total population of 26,167 in 2000.

Population by Age

	#	% of Total Population
60 Years and Over	5,005	19.1
65 Years and Over	3,842	14.7
75 Years and Over	1,784	6.8
85 Years and Over	488	1.9

Population by Sex

	Male		Female
	#	%	#	%
60 Years and Over	2,116	42.3	2,889	57.7
65 Years and Over	1,544	40.2	2,298	59.8
75 Years and Over	613	34.4	1,171	65.6
85 Years and Over	139	28.5	349	71.5

Minority Population 60 Years and Over

	#	% of Total 60+ Population
White	3,787	75.7
Non-White	1,218	24.3

Population Below Poverty by Age

	Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined	# Below Poverty	% Below Poverty
65 Years and Over	3,725	629	16.9
75 Years and Over	1,552	297	19.1

Income to Poverty Ratio by Age

Income to Poverty Ratio	65 Years and Over		75 Years and Over
Income to Poverty Ratio	#	%	#	%
Total Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined	3,725	100.0	1,552	100.0
Below 50% of Poverty	155	4.2	55	3.5
Below 75% of Poverty	171	4.6	81	5.2
Below 100% of Poverty	303	8.1	161	10.4
Below 125% of Poverty	332	8.9	141	9.1
Below 150% of Poverty	363	9.7	205	13.2
Below 175% of Poverty	236	6.3	123	7.9
Below 200% of Poverty	265	7.1	145	9.3
Above 200% of Poverty	1,900	51.0	641	41.3

Disability Status for the Population 65 Years and Over

	#	%
Population 65 Years and Over	3,725	100.0
With One Disability	701	18.8
With Two or More Types of Disability	1,041	27.9
With No Disability	1,983	53.2

Type of Disability for the Population 65 Years and Over

	#	%
Population 65 Years and Over	3,725	100.0
Sensory Disability Only	162	4.3
Physical Disability Only	325	8.7
Mental Disability Only	51	1.4
Self-Care Disability Only	3	0.1
Go-Outside-Home Disability Only	160	4.3
More Than One Disability, Includes Self-Care Disability	415	11.1
More Than One Disability, Does Not Include Self-Care Disability	626	16.8

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.