| POPULATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA 1990 AND 2000 CENSUS DATA BY AGE,
SEX AND RACE |
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% Change |
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Percent |
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Percent |
From |
| Age |
1990 |
of Total |
2000 |
of Total |
1990-2000 |
| Under 5 |
256,337 |
7.30% |
264,679 |
6.60% |
3.30% |
| 14-May |
509,795 |
14.60% |
575,722 |
14.30% |
12.90% |
| 15 - 19 |
277,634 |
8.00% |
295,377 |
7.40% |
6.40% |
| 20 - 24 |
282,967 |
8.10% |
281,714 |
7.00% |
-0.40% |
| 25 - 34 |
591,348 |
17.00% |
560,831 |
14.00% |
-0.50% |
| 35 - 44 |
523,295 |
15.00% |
625,124 |
15.60% |
19.50% |
| 45 - 54 |
355,610 |
10.20% |
525,412 |
13.10% |
47.70% |
| 55 - 59 |
148,762 |
4.30% |
190,802 |
4.80% |
28.30% |
| 60 - 64 |
144,020 |
4.10% |
158,293 |
3.90% |
9.90% |
| 65 - 69 |
140,455 |
4.00% |
143,313 |
3.60% |
2.00% |
| Over 70 |
256,480 |
7.40% |
215,285 |
5.40% |
-16.10% |
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| Total |
3,486,703 |
100.00% |
4,012,012 |
100.00% |
15.10% |
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| Sex |
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| Male |
1,688,510 |
48.40% |
1,948,929 |
48.60% |
15.40% |
| Female |
1,798,193 |
51.60% |
2,063,083 |
51.40% |
14.70% |
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| Total |
3,486,703 |
100.00% |
4,012,012 |
100.00% |
15.10% |
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| Race |
|
| White |
2,406,974 |
69.00% |
2,695,560 |
65.60% |
12.00% |
| Nonwhite |
1,079,729 |
31.00% |
1,411,618 |
34.40% |
30.70% |
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| *New census data
collection methodology allows respondents to check multiple ethnic
categories. |
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