Lockhart, South Carolina
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Lockhart is a town in Union County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 488 at the 2010 United States Census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (39.13%) is water.
of 2000, there were 39 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density
was 270.4 people per square mile (107.6/km²). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 152.5 per square mile (60.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.05% White and 17.95% African American.
There were 19 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 77.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 55.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,263. There were no families and 9.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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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
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. The population was 488 at the 2010 United States Census.
Geography
Lockhart is located at 34°47′27"N 81°27′36"W (34.790746, -81.459964).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (39.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 39 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 270.4 people per square mile (107.6/km²). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 152.5 per square mile (60.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.05% White and 17.95% African American.
There were 19 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 77.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 55.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $16,250 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 $13,263. There were no families and 9.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
Lockhart possesses its own elementary and middle schools, but local students attend Union County High SchoolUnion County High School
There are several secondary schools called Union County High School in the United States:*Union County High School located in Lake Butler, Union County, Florida*Union County High School located in Blairsville, Georgia...
.