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Census Tract 6 Needs Assessment Data

Census Tract 6 is located in Anderson County and had a total population of 3870 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 1014 26.2
65 Years and Over 831 21.5
75 Years and Over 543 14.0
85 Years and Over 174 4.5

 

Population by Sex: 2000

  Male Female
# % # %
60 Years and Over 309 30.5 705 69.5
65 Years and Over 223 26.8 608 73.2
75 Years and Over 114 21.0 429 79.0
85 Years and Over 21 12.1 153 87.9

 

Minority Population 60 Years and Over: 2000

  # % of Total 60+ Population
White 411 40.5
Non-White 603 59.5

 

Population Below Poverty by Age: 2000

  Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined # Below Poverty % Below Poverty
65 Years and Over 657 179 27.2
75 Years and Over 357 98 27.5

 

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 657 100.0 357 100.0
Below 50% of Poverty 17 2.6 0 0.0
Below 75% of Poverty 53 8.1 18 5.0
Below 100% of Poverty 179 27.2 98 27.5
Below 125% of Poverty 249 37.9 115 32.2
Below 150% of Poverty 323 49.2 172 48.2
Below 175% of Poverty 378 57.5 203 56.9
Below 200% of Poverty 407 61.9 218 61.1
Above 200% of Poverty 250 38.1 139 38.9

 

Disability Status for the Population 65 Years and Over: 2000

  # %
Population 65 Years and Over 657 100.0
With One Disability 141 21.5
With Two or More Types of Disability 270 41.1
With No Disability 246 37.4

 

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

  # %
Population 65 Years and Over 657 100.0
Sensory Disability Only 31 4.7
Physical Disability Only 46 7.0
Mental Disability Only 14 2.1
Self-Care Disability Only 0 0.0
Go-Outside-Home Disability Only 50 7.6
More Than One Disability, Includes Self-Care Disability 146 22.2
More Than One Disability, Does Not Include Self-Care Disability 124 18.9

 

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