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Powdersville, SC Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Powdersville is 7,618, which is 42.07% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.83% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Powdersville population density is 544.07 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Powdersville is white, which represent 87.27% of the total population. The average Powdersville education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 7,618. #71

Population Growth Since 2000, #27

Powdersville, SC	42.07%
South Carolina	17.83%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #213

Powdersville, SC	544.07 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,648 (87.27%, #62)
Black:	573 (7.52%, #336)
Hispanic:	278 (3.65%, #143)
Asian:	125 (1.64%, #54)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	27 (0.35%, #184)
One Race, Other:	121 (1.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	124 (1.63%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	127 (45.68%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	37 (13.31%, see rank)
Cuban:	10 (3.60%, see rank)
Central American:	16 (5.76%, see rank)
South American:	57 (20.50%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	86 (68.80%, see rank)
Chinese:	16 (12.80%, see rank)
Filipino:	1 (0.80%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	8 (6.40%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	11 (8.80%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1 (0.80%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,624 (82.82%) out of the total population of 7,998 reported first ancestry.

	Powdersville, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.53%
Danish	67	0.84%, see rank	0.14%	0.48%
Dutch	91	1.14%, see rank	1.00%	1.63%
English	857	10.72%, see rank	9.39%	9.02%
French	78	0.98%, see rank	2.32%	3.77%
German	916	11.45%, see rank	10.34%	16.51%
Greek	39	0.49%, see rank	0.30%	0.44%
Hungarian	59	0.74%, see rank	0.24%	0.51%
Irish	1,595	19.94%, see rank	9.66%	11.76%
Italian	389	4.86%, see rank	2.67%	5.78%
Norwegian	82	1.03%, see rank	0.38%	1.51%
Polish	165	2.06%, see rank	1.29%	3.24%
Portuguese	37	0.46%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	412	5.15%, see rank	3.36%	1.72%
Scottish	192	2.40%, see rank	2.15%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	7	0.09%, see rank	0.87%	0.91%
Swedish	10	0.13%, see rank	0.51%	1.41%
Swiss	33	0.41%, see rank	0.19%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.31%
American	1,319	16.49%, see rank	12.49%	6.28%
Welsh	57	0.71%, see rank	0.50%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,706 (48.65%, see rank)

Females: 3,912 (51.35%, see rank)

Powdersville, SC	Male: 48.65% Female: 51.35%
South Carolina	Male: 48.65% Female: 51.35%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Powdersville, SC	38.90 years old
South Carolina	37.90 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Powdersville, SC	38.50 years old
South Carolina	36.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Powdersville, SC	39.20 years old
South Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Powdersville, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	411	5.40%, see rank	6.54%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	562	7.38%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	600	7.88%, see rank	6.43%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	588	7.72%, see rank	7.11%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	438	5.75%, see rank	7.19%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	810	10.63%, see rank	12.80%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	1,104	14.49%, see rank	13.00%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	1,241	16.29%, see rank	14.26%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	998	13.10%, see rank	12.62%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	527	6.92%, see rank	7.98%	7.03%
75 to 84	251	3.29%, see rank	4.15%	4.23%
85 years and over	88	1.16%, see rank	1.53%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Powdersville, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,050, 100%	2,981,382	199,726,659
Less Than High School	580, 11.49%, see rank	16.99%	14.97%
High School Graduate	1,696, 33.58%, see rank	31.25%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,700, 33.66%, see rank	27.81%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	792, 15.68%, see rank	15.51%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	282, 5.58%, see rank	8.44%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.23, see rank	13.09	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Powdersville, SC			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	279	80.29%	19.71%	70.42%	29.58%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	815	97.42%, see rank	2.58%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	603	94.86%, see rank	5.14%, see rank	91.15%	8.85%	90.48%	9.52%
College	468	94.87%, see rank	5.13%, see rank	77.86%	22.14%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	131	72.52%, see rank	27.48%, see rank	71.74%	28.26%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Powdersville, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	2,827, 100%	1,801,181	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.69, see rank	2.49	2.58
1 Person Households	542, 19.17%, see rank	26.53%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	2,285, 80.83%, see rank	73.47%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	2,183, 77.22%, see rank	67.53%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	1,702, 60.21%, see rank	47.19%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	644, 22.78%, see rank	32.47%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Powdersville, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,386	see rank	3,630,415	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,842	100%, see rank	1,746,057	118,264,295
Never Married	684	24.07%, see rank	33.59%	34.21%
Married	1,874	65.94%, see rank	54.74%	54.02%
Widowed	30	1.06%, see rank	2.74%	2.52%
Divorced	254	8.94%, see rank	8.93%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,544	100%, see rank	1,884,358	124,809,173
Never Married	1,011	28.53%, see rank	27.95%	27.93%
Married	1,947	54.94%, see rank	50.52%	50.85%
Widowed	268	7.56%, see rank	10.66%	9.55%
Divorced	318	8.97%, see rank	10.87%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Powdersville, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	7,723	96.56%, see rank	95.30%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	4,875	60.95%, see rank	59.37%	58.66%
Born in Different State	2,688	33.61%, see rank	34.98%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	160	2.00%, see rank	0.95%	1.33%
Foreign Born	275	3.44%, see rank	4.70%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	66	0.83%, see rank	1.47%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	209	2.61%, see rank	3.24%	7.24%
Born In Europe	60	0.75%, see rank	0.82%	1.59%
Born In Asia	143	1.79%, see rank	0.97%	3.54%
Born In Africa	9	0.11%, see rank	0.14%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	10	0.13%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	53	0.66%, see rank	2.58%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Powdersville, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	2,589	92.76%, see rank	92.62%	79.95%
Spanish	74	2.65%, see rank	4.30%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	74	2.65%, see rank	1.91%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	54	1.93%, see rank	0.92%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.