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Census Tract 218 Needs Assessment Data

Census Tract 218 is located in Aiken County and had a total population of 2576 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 463 18.0
65 Years and Over 360 14.0
75 Years and Over 165 6.4
85 Years and Over 44 1.7

 

Population by Sex: 2000

  Male Female
# % # %
60 Years and Over 210 45.4 253 54.6
65 Years and Over 163 45.3 197 54.7
75 Years and Over 71 43.0 94 57.0
85 Years and Over 16 36.4 28 63.6

 

Minority Population 60 Years and Over: 2000

  # % of Total 60+ Population
White 313 67.6
Non-White 150 32.4

 

Population Below Poverty by Age: 2000

  Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined # Below Poverty % Below Poverty
65 Years and Over 352 78 22.2
75 Years and Over 149 33 22.1

 

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 352 100.0 149 100.0
Below 50% of Poverty 25 7.1 16 10.7
Below 75% of Poverty 54 15.3 25 16.8
Below 100% of Poverty 78 22.2 33 22.1
Below 125% of Poverty 114 32.4 67 45.0
Below 150% of Poverty 138 39.2 69 46.3
Below 175% of Poverty 172 48.9 98 65.8
Below 200% of Poverty 179 50.9 98 65.8
Above 200% of Poverty 173 49.1 51 34.2

 

Disability Status for the Population 65 Years and Over: 2000

  # %
Population 65 Years and Over 352 100.0
With One Disability 73 20.7
With Two or More Types of Disability 129 36.6
With No Disability 150 42.6

 

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

  # %
Population 65 Years and Over 352 100.0
Sensory Disability Only 13 3.7
Physical Disability Only 30 8.5
Mental Disability Only 8 2.3
Self-Care Disability Only 1 0.3
Go-Outside-Home Disability Only 21 6.0
More Than One Disability, Includes Self-Care Disability 56 15.9
More Than One Disability, Does Not Include Self-Care Disability 73 20.7

 

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