Blacksburg Town, South Carolina


Blacksburg Town is a United States town located in the Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States. It is home to over 1880 people (2000 census). The town's estimated population as of July 2008 was 1903, making it the 180th most populous in South Carolina. Its area is just over 1.85 square miles (4.79 square kilometre), makes it the 243rd largest by total area in South Carolina.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1880 people in the town, organized into 785 households, and 504 families living in the town. The population density was 1018.8 people per square mile (393.36/kmē), it is South Carolina's 114th most densely populated town. There were 911 housing units at an average density of 492.4 per square mile (190.12/kmē). The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town Age distribution was 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 124.6 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 130.6 females. The median age was 34.5 years, The median age of males and females living in Blacksburg Town was 32.2 and 36.6 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 74.52% White, 23.56% Black or African American, 0.21% American Indian, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Native Hawaiian, 1.54% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Blacksburg town South Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Blacksburg town South Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Blacksburg Town South Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $26453, it would be the 113th lowest town by median household income in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The median income for a family in the town was $35208, it would be the 238th highest town by median family income in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The per capita income for the town was $16833, it is 148th wealthiest town by per capita income in South Carolina. The median income is $21151, Males had a median income of $25970 versus $18239 for females.

In 2000, 428 pupils and students, of which 47.2% are male and 52.8% are female, 22.77% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.35% nursery or pri school, 6.54% kindergarten, 53.27% elementary school, 23.13% high school and 7.71% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1880
April 2000 Estimate1886
July 2000 Estimate1889
July 2001 Estimate1893
July 2002 Estimate1900
July 2003 Estimate1894
July 2004 Estimate1894
July 2005 Estimate1889
July 2006 Estimate1896
July 2007 Estimate1899
July 2008 Estimate1903
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school261440
Kindergarten141428
Elementary school109119228
High school485199
College or graduate school52833
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Blacksburg town, South Carolina$26453$35208$16833
Cherokee County, South Carolina$33787$39393$16421
South Carolina, United States$37082$44227$18795
United States$41994$50046$21587