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Census Tract 3 Needs Assessment Data

Census Tract 3 is located in Anderson County and had a total population of 3402 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 788 23.2
65 Years and Over 711 20.9
75 Years and Over 497 14.6
85 Years and Over 204 6.0

 

Population by Sex: 2000

  Male Female
# % # %
60 Years and Over 239 30.3 549 69.7
65 Years and Over 203 28.6 508 71.4
75 Years and Over 114 22.9 383 77.1
85 Years and Over 34 16.7 170 83.3

 

Minority Population 60 Years and Over: 2000

  # % of Total 60+ Population
White 752 95.4
Non-White 36 4.6

 

Population Below Poverty by Age: 2000

  Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined # Below Poverty % Below Poverty
65 Years and Over 529 98 18.5
75 Years and Over 362 90 24.9

 

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 529 100.0 362 100.0
Below 50% of Poverty 32 6.0 32 8.8
Below 75% of Poverty 90 17.0 82 22.7
Below 100% of Poverty 98 18.5 90 24.9
Below 125% of Poverty 112 21.2 104 28.7
Below 150% of Poverty 171 32.3 163 45.0
Below 175% of Poverty 171 32.3 163 45.0
Below 200% of Poverty 190 35.9 177 48.9
Above 200% of Poverty 339 64.1 185 51.1

 

Disability Status for the Population 65 Years and Over: 2000

  # %
Population 65 Years and Over 529 100.0
With One Disability 42 7.9
With Two or More Types of Disability 196 37.1
With No Disability 291 55.0

 

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

  # %
Population 65 Years and Over 529 100.0
Sensory Disability Only 0 0.0
Physical Disability Only 35 6.6
Mental Disability Only 7 1.3
Self-Care Disability Only 0 0.0
Go-Outside-Home Disability Only 0 0.0
More Than One Disability, Includes Self-Care Disability 60 11.3
More Than One Disability, Does Not Include Self-Care Disability 136 25.7

 

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