Cross Hill, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
Cross Hill is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 601 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville
–Mauldin
–Easley
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 601 people, 224 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density
was 194.5 people per square mile (75.1/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 79.3 per square mile (30.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 42.60% White, 55.57% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.50% Asian, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 224 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples
living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,083, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,288 versus $18,846 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,688. About 16.0% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.8% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 601 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
–Mauldin
Mauldin, South Carolina
Mauldin is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 15,224 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
–Easley
Easley, South Carolina
Easley is a city in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Most of the city lies in Pickens County, with only a very small portion of the city in Anderson County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area
The Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget and used by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purpose only, is an area consisting of three counties in Upstate South Carolina, anchored mainly by...
.
Geography
Cross Hill is located at 34°18′37"N 81°59′3"W (34.310186, -81.984188).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 601 people, 224 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 194.5 people per square mile (75.1/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 79.3 per square mile (30.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 42.60% White, 55.57% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.50% Asian, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 224 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,083, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,288 versus $18,846 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $12,688. About 16.0% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.8% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
External links
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