Aiken County Needs Assessment Data

Aiken County had a total population of 142,552 in 2000.

Population by Age

	#	% of Total Population
60 Years and Over	24,112	16.9
65 Years and Over	18,287	12.8
75 Years and Over	7,943	5.6
85 Years and Over	1,782	1.3

Population by Sex

	Male		Female
	#	%	#	%
60 Years and Over	10,305	42.7	13,807	57.3
65 Years and Over	7,567	41.4	10,720	58.6
75 Years and Over	2,924	36.8	5,019	63.2
85 Years and Over	511	28.7	1,271	71.3

Minority Population 60 Years and Over

	#	% of Total 60+ Population
White	19,541	81.0
Non-White	4,571	19.0

Population Below Poverty by Age

	Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined	# Below Poverty	% Below Poverty
65 Years and Over	17,858	2,237	12.5
75 Years and Over	7,521	1,271	16.9

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	17,858	100.0	7,521	100.0
Below 50% of Poverty	539	3.0	340	4.5
Below 75% of Poverty	566	3.2	334	4.4
Below 100% of Poverty	1,132	6.3	597	7.9
Below 125% of Poverty	1,213	6.8	610	8.1
Below 150% of Poverty	877	4.9	377	5.0
Below 175% of Poverty	993	5.6	478	6.4
Below 200% of Poverty	948	5.3	390	5.2
Above 200% of Poverty	11,590	64.9	4,395	58.4

Disability Status for the Population 65 Years and Over

	#	%
Population 65 Years and Over	17,858	100.0
With One Disability	3,567	20.0
With Two or More Types of Disability	4,438	24.9
With No Disability	9,853	55.2

Type of Disability for the Population 65 Years and Over

	#	%
Population 65 Years and Over	17,858	100.0
Sensory Disability Only	690	3.9
Physical Disability Only	1,730	9.7
Mental Disability Only	244	1.4
Self-Care Disability Only	38	0.2
Go-Outside-Home Disability Only	865	4.8
More Than One Disability, Includes Self-Care Disability	1,865	10.4
More Than One Disability, Does Not Include Self-Care Disability	2,573	14.4

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