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Census Tract 8 Needs Assessment Data

Census Tract 8 is located in Anderson County and had a total population of 2330 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 516 22.1
65 Years and Over 389 16.7
75 Years and Over 199 8.5
85 Years and Over 42 1.8

 

Population by Sex: 2000

  Male Female
# % # %
60 Years and Over 207 40.1 309 59.9
65 Years and Over 148 38.0 241 62.0
75 Years and Over 60 30.2 139 69.8
85 Years and Over 13 31.0 29 69.0

 

Minority Population 60 Years and Over: 2000

  # % of Total 60+ Population
White 497 96.3
Non-White 19 3.7

 

Population Below Poverty by Age: 2000

  Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined # Below Poverty % Below Poverty
65 Years and Over 315 22 7.0
75 Years and Over 169 12 7.1

 

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 315 100.0 169 100.0
Below 50% of Poverty 6 1.9 6 3.6
Below 75% of Poverty 6 1.9 6 3.6
Below 100% of Poverty 22 7.0 12 7.1
Below 125% of Poverty 79 25.1 44 26.0
Below 150% of Poverty 113 35.9 73 43.2
Below 175% of Poverty 129 41.0 89 52.7
Below 200% of Poverty 156 49.5 104 61.5
Above 200% of Poverty 159 50.5 65 38.5

 

Disability Status for the Population 65 Years and Over: 2000

  # %
Population 65 Years and Over 315 100.0
With One Disability 112 35.6
With Two or More Types of Disability 114 36.2
With No Disability 89 28.3

 

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

  # %
Population 65 Years and Over 315 100.0
Sensory Disability Only 12 3.8
Physical Disability Only 52 16.5
Mental Disability Only 9 2.9
Self-Care Disability Only 7 2.2
Go-Outside-Home Disability Only 32 10.2
More Than One Disability, Includes Self-Care Disability 55 17.5
More Than One Disability, Does Not Include Self-Care Disability 59 18.7

 

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