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Selected 2004 County Data

Population by Age Groups: 2004


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Total County Population 314,746 390,166 306,151 263,159
Total Persons 50+ 90,205 114,664 82,017 74,270
Persons 50+ (% of Total Pop.) 28.7 29.4 26.8 28.2
Total Persons 60+ 48,600 61,980 42,111 42,252
Persons 60+ (% of Total Pop.) 15.4 15.9 13.8 16.1
Total Persons 65+ 35,638 45,064 29,915 31,739
Persons 65+ (% of Total Pop.) 11.3 11.5 9.8 12.1
Total Persons 75+ 16,038 19,463 14,590 12,998
Persons 75+ (% of Total Pop.) 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.9
Total Persons 85+ 4,000 4,558 2,227 2,195
Persons 85+ (% of Total Pop.) 1.3 1.2 0.7 0.8
Median Age (In Years) 35.5 36.8 35.6 35.5

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Table B01001.
 

Population 65+ by Race: 2004


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Total 65+ Population 35,638 45,064 29,915 31,739
White 65+ 25,336 38,830 19,658 25,461
White 65+ (% of Total 65+ Pop.) 71.1 86.2 65.7 80.2
African American 65+ 9,795 5,806 9,536 5,011
African American 65+ (% of Total 65+ Pop.) 27.5 12.9 31.9 15.8
Other Races 65+ 507 428 721 1,267
Other Races 65+ (% of Total 65+ Pop.) 1.4 0.9 2.4 4.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Table B01001A-G.
 

Median Household Income by Age of Householder: 2004


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Householder 45 to 64 Years $61,340 $55,525 $65,419 $46,886
Householder 65 Years and Over $26,628 $26,477 $29,524 $25,808

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Table B19049.
 

Population Below Poverty by Age: 2004


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Total 55+ Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined 69,553 87,938 60,310 57,721
Below Poverty 9,231 9,316 5,294 6,590
% Below Poverty 13.3 10.6 8.8 11.4
Total 65+ Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined 35,638 45,064 29,915 31,739
Below Poverty 4,999 5,233 3,056 4,747
% Below Poverty 14.0 11.6 10.2 15.0
Total 75+ Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined 16,038 19,463 14,590 12,998
Below Poverty 2,714 2,438 2,153 1,773
% Below Poverty 16.9 12.5 14.8 13.6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Table B17001.
 

Households Receiving Food Stamps in Last 12 Months, with at Least One Person in Household Aged 60+: 2004


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Households Receiving Food Stamps in Last 12 Months, with at Least One Person in Household Aged 60+ 2,121 3,070 892 916

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Table B22001.
 

65+ Population by Household Type: 2004


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Total 65+ Population 35,638 45,064 29,915 31,739
In Family Housholds 24,896 31,421 21,533 19,909
In Nonfamily Households 10,742 13,643 8,382 11,830
Living Alone 10,404 13,643 8,029 11,463
% of 65+ Population Living Alone 29.2 30.3 26.8 36.1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Table B25011.
 

Tenure for Occupied Housing Units with Householder 60+: 2004


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Occupied Housing Units with Householder 60+ 29,311 42,632 26,455 27,387
Owner Occupied 23,038 32,987 21,557 19,697
% Owner Occupied 78.6 77.4 81.5 71.9
Renter Occupied 6,273 9,645 4,898 8,001
% Renter Occupied 21.4 22.6 18.5 29.2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Table B25007.
 

Educational Attainment for the 65+ Population: 2004


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Total 65+ Population 35,638 45,064 29,915 31,739
Educational Attainment Less Than High School Diploma 9,586 13,536 8,615 11,864
% Educational Attainment Less Than High School Diploma 26.9 30.0 28.8 37.4
Educational Attainment Bachelor's Degree or Higher 8,668 8,566 6,591 5,087
% Educational Attainment Bachelor's Degree or Higher 24.3 19.0 22.0 16.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Table B15001.
 

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: 2004


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Grandparents Living with Own Grandchildren Under 18 8,566 7,771 4,128 8,751
Grandparents Responsible for Own Grandchildren Under 18 4,679 3,093 1,063 5,369
Grandparents Aged 60+ Responsible for Own Grandchildren 1,941 1,562 423 1,184

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Table B10050.
 

Marital Status for the 60+ Population: 2004


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Total 60+ Population 48,600 61,980 42,111 42,252
Never Married 2,057 1,747 386 866
% Never Married 4.2 2.8 0.9 2.0
Now Married 31,961 37,009 24,585 25,009
% Now Married 65.8 59.7 58.4 59.2
Widowed 10,571 16,806 12,379 9,951
% Widowed 21.8 27.1 29.4 23.6
Divorced 4,011 6,418 4,761 6,426
% Divorced 8.3 10.4 11.3 15.2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Table B12002.
 

Payment Source of Inpatient/Outpatient Hospital Care for Patients Aged 65+: 2003


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Commercial/HMO (%) 3.7% 4.0% 4.5% 3.8%
Medicaid (%) 0.6% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6%
Medicare (%) 94.9% 95.1% 94.6% 95.5%
Self Pay/Indigent (%) 0.8% 0.5% 0.5% 0.1%

Source: South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Office of Research and Statistics.
 

Disability Status by Age Group: 2004


  Charleston Greenville Richland Spartanburg
Total 65+ Population 35,638 45,064 29,915 31,739
With a Disability 16,039 19,825 13,086 15,308
% With a Disability 45.0 44.0 43.7 48.2
Total 75+ Population 16,038 19,463 14,590 12,998
With a Disability 9,333 9,948 7,102 8,300
% With a Disability 58.2 51.1 48.7 63.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 American Community Survey, Table B18001.
 

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