Marion, South Carolina
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Marion is a city in Marion County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 7,042 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Marion County. It is named for Francis Marion
, a Brigadier General
from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 7,042 people, 2,765 households, and 1,913 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,627.5 people per square mile (627.9/km²). There were 3,081 housing units at an average density of 712.0 per square mile (274.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.22% African American, 32.14% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.40% from other races
, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 2,765 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples
living together, 30.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 76.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,265, and the median income for a family was $31,844. Males had a median income of $26,917 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,551. About 23.1% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.8% of those under age 18 and 24.0% 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
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. The population was 7,042 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Marion County. It is named for Francis Marion
Francis Marion
Francis Marion was a military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. Acting with Continental Army and South Carolina militia commissions, he was a persistent adversary of the British in their occupation of South Carolina in 1780 and 1781, even after the Continental Army was driven...
, a Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Geography
Marion is located at 34°10′48"N 79°23′50"W (34.180088, -79.397098).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 city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,042 people, 2,765 households, and 1,913 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,627.5 people per square mile (627.9/km²). There were 3,081 housing units at an average density of 712.0 per square mile (274.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.22% African American, 32.14% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 2,765 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% 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, 30.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 76.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,265, and the median income for a family was $31,844. Males had a median income of $26,917 versus $21,667 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 city was $16,551. About 23.1% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.8% of those under age 18 and 24.0% of those age 65 or over.
Airports
- Myrtle Beach International AirportMyrtle Beach International AirportMyrtle Beach International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Myrtle Beach, in Horry County, South Carolina, United States...
(MYR), 43 miles East-South-East from Marion. - Marion County Airport (MAO)