Great Falls, South Carolina
Great Falls is a town located in
Chester County, South Carolina. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,194.
Geography
\nGreat Falls is located at 34°34'15" North, 80°54'1" West (34.570912, -80.900238)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.4
km² (4.4
mi²). 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.19% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 2,194 people, 892 households, and 595 families residing in the town. The
population density is 199.3/km² (516.8/mi²). There are 1,041 housing units at an average density of 94.6/km² (245.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 71.01% White, 27.94%
African American, 0.27%
Native American, 0.23%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 892 households out of which 33.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% are married couples living together, 20.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% are non-families. 30.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $24,758, and the median income for a family is $31,683. Males have a median income of $27,336 versus $22,070 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,266. 18.1% of the population and 16.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.9% are under the age of 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older.