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Census Tract 215 Needs Assessment Data

Census Tract 215 is located in Aiken County and had a total population of 5509 in 2000. A census tract is a small, relatively permanent statistical subdivision of a county delineated by a local committee of census data users for the purpose of presenting data. Census tract boundaries normally follow visible features, but may follow governmental unit boundaries and other non-visible features in some instances; they always nest within counties. Designed to be relatively homogeneous units with respect to population characteristics, economic status, and living conditions at the time of establishment, census tracts average about 4,000 inhabitants.
 

Population by Age: 2000

  # % of Total Population
60 Years and Over 1092 19.8
65 Years and Over 912 16.6
75 Years and Over 462 8.4
85 Years and Over 74 1.3

 

Population by Sex: 2000

  Male Female
# % # %
60 Years and Over 441 40.4 651 59.6
65 Years and Over 370 40.6 542 59.4
75 Years and Over 185 40.0 277 60.0
85 Years and Over 27 36.5 47 63.5

 

Minority Population 60 Years and Over: 2000

  # % of Total 60+ Population
White 967 88.6
Non-White 125 11.4

 

Population Below Poverty by Age: 2000

  Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined # Below Poverty % Below Poverty
65 Years and Over 972 58 6.0
75 Years and Over 472 30 6.4

 

Income to Poverty Ratio by Age: 2000

Income to Poverty Ratio 65 Years and Over 75 Years and Over
# % # %
Total Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined 972 100.0 472 100.0
Below 50% of Poverty 36 3.7 15 3.2
Below 75% of Poverty 36 3.7 15 3.2
Below 100% of Poverty 58 6.0 30 6.4
Below 125% of Poverty 79 8.1 44 9.3
Below 150% of Poverty 89 9.2 44 9.3
Below 175% of Poverty 119 12.2 52 11.0
Below 200% of Poverty 176 18.1 76 16.1
Above 200% of Poverty 796 81.9 396 83.9

 

Disability Status for the Population 65 Years and Over: 2000

  # %
Population 65 Years and Over 972 100.0
With One Disability 161 16.6
With Two or More Types of Disability 149 15.3
With No Disability 662 68.1

 

Type of Disability for the Population 65 Years and Over: 2000

  # %
Population 65 Years and Over 972 100.0
Sensory Disability Only 37 3.8
Physical Disability Only 82 8.4
Mental Disability Only 19 2.0
Self-Care Disability Only 0 0.0
Go-Outside-Home Disability Only 23 2.4
More Than One Disability, Includes Self-Care Disability 79 8.1
More Than One Disability, Does Not Include Self-Care Disability 70 7.2

 

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