Batesburg-leesville Town, South Carolina

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Batesburg-leesville Town is a town located in Lexington and Saluda counties, South Carolina, in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The town has a population of 5517 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 5580, making it South Carolina's 80th largest. The town extends throughout a territory of 7.43 square miles (19.24 square kilometre ), of which, 7.34 square miles (19.01 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 70th largest by area in the U.S. state of South Carolina.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5517 people in the town, organized into 2167 households, and 1482 families residing in the town. The population density was 751.4 people per square mile (290.12/kmē), making its South Carolina's 167th most densely populated town. There were 2446 housing units at an average density of 333.2 per square mile (128.65/kmē). The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.03. In the town Population was distributed with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males. The median age was 37.8 years, The median age of males was 34.4 years, for females the median age was 40.5 years. The racial makeup of the town was 2914 White, 2519 Black or African American, 16 American Indian, 11 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 35 from two or more races and 22 Ohter races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $32865, it is the 151st wealthiest town in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $40040, it would be the 151st highest town by median family income in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The per capita income for the town was $16078, making it the 176th wealthiest town by per capita income among the South Carolina. The median income of town was $20399, The median income for males was $23047, compared to $16980 for females.

In 2000, 1558 pupils and students, of which 47.63% are male and 52.37% are female, 28.24% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.93% nursery or pri school, 7.19% kindergarten, 44.22% elementary school, 26.57% high school and 15.08% College graduate school.

Year	Population
April 2000 census	5517
April 2000 Estimate	5542
July 2000 Estimate	5542
July 2001 Estimate	5525
July 2002 Estimate	5496
July 2003 Estimate	5508
July 2004 Estimate	5500
July 2005 Estimate	5518
July 2006 Estimate	5554
July 2007 Estimate	5534
July 2008 Estimate	5580

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	54	54	108
Kindergarten	74	38	112
Elementary school	340	349	689
High school	205	209	414
College or graduate school	69	166	235

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Batesburg-Leesville town, South Carolina	$32865	$40040	$16078
Lexington County, South Carolina	$44659	$52637	$21063
South Carolina, United States	$37082	$44227	$18795
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587