Abbeville County |
Additional 2000 Census Information
Population Trends 1970-2000 |
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| County | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | % Change 1990-2000 |
% Change 1980-1990 |
Abbeville |
21,122 | 22,627 | 23,862 | 26,167 | 10% | 5.46% |
| Municipality | ||||||
Abbeville |
5,515 | 5,833 | 5,788 | 5,840 | 1% | -0.77% |
Calhoun Falls |
2,234 | 2,491 | 2,328 | 2,303 | -1% | -6.54% |
Donalds |
392 | 366 | 334 | 354 | 6% | -8.74% |
Due West |
1,380 | 1,366 | 1,212 | 1,209 | -1% | -11.27% |
Lowndesville |
219 | 197 | 170 | 166 | -2% | -13.71% |
Ware Shoals |
316 | 456 | 516 | 516 | 0% | 13.16% |
Population By Race |
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| 1980 | % | 1990 | % | |
| Abbeville County | 22,627 | 100.00% | 23,862 | 100.00% |
| White | 15,103 | 66.75% | 16,244 | 68.07% |
| Black | 7,456 | 32.95% | 7,529 | 31.55% |
| Native American | 14 | 0.06% | 17 | 0.07% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 36 | 0.16% | 53 | 0.22% |
| Other | 18 | 0.08% | 19 | 0.08% |
| Abbeville County Municipalities | 1980 | % | 1990 | % |
| Abbeville | 5,833 | 100.00% | 5,778 | 100.00% |
| White | 3,256 | 58.52% | 3,142 | 54.38% |
| Black | 2,541 | 43.56% | 2,624 | 45.41% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.10% | 10 | 0.17% |
| Asian/ Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.39% | 1 | 0.02% |
| Other | 7 | 0.12% | 1 | 0.02% |
| Calhoun Falls | 2,491 | 100.00% | 2,328 | 100.00% |
| White | 1,447 | 58.09% | 1,193 | 51.25% |
| Black | 1,043 | 41.87% | 1,119 | 48.07% |
| Native American | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.13% |
| Asian/ Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.04% | 9 | 0.39% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 0.17% |
| Donalds | 366 | 100.00% | 334 | 100.00% |
| White | 322 | 87.98% | 272 | 81.44% |
| Black | 44 | 12.02% | 54 | 16.17% |
| Native American | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian/ Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% | 8 | 2.40% |
| Due West | 1,366 | 100.00% | 1,212 | 100.00% |
| White | 1,045 | 76.50% | 944 | 77.89% |
| Black | 310 | 22.69% | 261 | 21.53% |
| Native American | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian/ Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.22% | 7 | 0.58% |
| Other | 8 | 0.59% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Lowndesville | 197 | 100.00% | 170 | 100.00% |
| White | 167 | 84.77% | 138 | 81.18% |
| Black | 30 | 15.23% | 32 | 18.82% |
| Native American | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian/ Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
Population By Age |
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| 1980 | % | 1990 | % | |
| Abbeville County | 22,627 | 100.00% | 23,862 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 | 1,604 | 7.09% | 1,671 | 7.00% |
| 5-17 | 4,836 | 21.37% | 4,494 | 18.83% |
| 18-64 | 13,366 | 59.07% | 14,177 | 59.41% |
| 65+ | 2,821 | 12.47% | 3,520 | 14.75% |
Total Housing Units |
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| County | 1980 | 1990 | Change 1980-1990 | % Change 1980-1990 |
| Abbeville | 7,699 | 8,780 | 1,081 | 14.04% |
| Municipality | ||||
| Abbeville | 2,123 | 2,282 | 159 | 7.49% |
| Calhoun Falls | 862 | 864 | 2 | 0.23% |
| Donalds | 149 | 137 | -12 | -8.05% |
| Due West | 344 | 296 | -48 | -13.95% |
| Lowndesville | 84 | 75 | -9 | -10.71% |
Housing Units By Year Structure Built |
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| Units | % | Median Year Built | |
| Abbeville County | 9,846 | 100.00% | 1967 |
| 1989 to March 1990 | 146 | 1.48% | |
| 1985 to 1988 | 765 | 7.77% | |
| 1980 to 1984 | 1,165 | 11.83% | |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,386 | 24.23% | |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,571 | 15.96% | |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1,344 | 13.65% | |
| 1940 to 1949 | 815 | 8.28% | |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,654 | 16.80% | |
Total Households and Persons Per Household |
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| County | Total Households 1980 | Total Households 1990 | Persons Per Household 1980 | Persons Per Household 1990 |
| Abbeville | 7,822 | 8,822 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Municipality | ||||
| Abbeville | 2,117 | 2,254 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Calhoun Falls | 1,071 | 1,109 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Donalds | 153 | 147 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Due West | 365 | 300 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Lowndesville | 79 | 68 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
Total Families And Persons Per Family |
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| County | Total Families 1980 | Total Families 1990 | Persons Per Family 1980 | Persons Per Family 1990 |
| Abbeville | 6,180 | 6,623 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Municipality | ||||
| Abbeville | 1,560 | 1,506 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Calhoun Falls | 852 | 872 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Donalds | 104 | 107 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Due West | 256 | 188 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Lowndesville | 61 | 52 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Female Heads of Households - 1990 | |||||
| County | Total Households | Female Led Households | % of Total | White | Black |
| Abbeville | 8,822 | 1,176 | 13.3% | 469 | 705 |
| Municipality | |||||
| Abbeville | 2,254 | 412 | 18.3% | 88 | 324 |
| Calhoun Falls | 872 | 164 | 18.8% | 45 | 117 |
| Donalds | 147 | 23 | 15.6% | 15 | 8 |
| Due West | 300 | 34 | 11.3% | 7 | 27 |
| Lowndesville | 68 | 16 | 23.5% | 8 | 8 |
Housing Units By Occupied Status |
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| County | Owner Occupied 1980 | Owner Occupied 1990 | Renter Occupied 1980 | Renter Occupied 1990 |
| Abbeville | 6,073 | 7,035 | 1,626 | 1,745 |
| Municipality | ||||
| Abbeville | 1,492 | 1,525 | 631 | 757 |
| Calhoun Falls | 665 | 675 | 197 | 189 |
| Donalds | 118 | 117 | 31 | 20 |
| Due West | 226 | 185 | 118 | 111 |
| Lowndesville | 55 | 56 | 29 | 19 |
Mobile Homes |
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| County | 1980 | 1990 | Change 1980-1990 | % Change 1980-1990 |
| Abbeville | 986 | 1,656 | 670 | 67.95% |
| Municipality | ||||
| Abbeville | 151 | 289 | 138 | 91.39% |
| Calhoun Falls | 153 | 181 | 28 | 18.30% |
| Donalds | 11 | 20 | 9 | 81.82% |
| Due West | 23 | 24 | 1 | 4.35% |
| Lowndesville | 10 | 9 | -1 | -10.00% |
Per Capita Income Trends 1980 - 1990 |
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| County | 1980 | 1990 | $ Change 1980-1990 | % Change 1980-1990 |
| Abbeville | 5,379 | 10,214 | 4,835 | 89.89% |
| Municipality | ||||
| Abbeville | 5,586 | 10,284 | 4,698 | 84.10% |
| Calhoun Falls | 4,555 | 8,045 | 3,490 | 76.62% |
| Donalds | 5,514 | 9,821 | 4,307 | 78.11% |
| Due West | 4,606 | 9,281 | 4,675 | 101.50% |
| Lowndesville | 4,199 | 8,015 | 3,816 | 90.88% |
Median Household Income Trends 1980 - 1990 |
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| County | 1980 | 1990 | $ Change 1980-1990 | % Change 1980-1990 |
| Abbeville | 13,735 | 23,170 | 9,435 | 68.69% |
| Municipality | ||||
| Abbeville | 11,604 | 18,820 | 7,216 | 62.19% |
| Calhoun Falls | 11,799 | 17,414 | 5,615 | 47.59% |
| Donalds | 12,396 | 21,719 | 9,323 | 75.21% |
| Due West | 12,614 | 26,389 | 13,775 | 109.21% |
| Lowndesville | 8,750 | 17,500 | 8,750 | 100.00% |
Median Family Income Trends 1980 - 1990 |
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| County | 1980 | 1990 | $ Change 1980-1990 | % Change 1980-1990 |
| Abbeville | 16,477 | 28,501 | 12,024 | 72.97% |
| Municipality | ||||
| Abbeville | 13,902 | 25,075 | 11,173 | 80.37% |
| Calhoun Falls | 14,940 | 23,807 | 8,867 | 59.35% |
| Donalds | 14,737 | 25,764 | 11,027 | 74.83% |
| Due West | 16,310 | 33,750 | 17,440 | 106.93% |
| Lowndesville | 11,528 | 22,500 | 10,972 | 95.18% |
Persons Below Proverty Level 1980 - 1990 |
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| County | 1980 | % | 1990 | % |
| Abbeville | 3,270 | 14.45% | 3,110 | 13.03% |
| Municipality | ||||
| Abbeville | 1,147 | 19.66% | 1,110 | 19.18% |
| Calhoun Falls | 383 | 15.38% | 406 | 17.44% |
| Donalds | 56 | 15.30% | 48 | 16.77% |
| Due West | 135 | 9.88% | 80 | 6.60% |
| Lowndesville | 56 | 28.43% | 44 | 25.88% |
Persons Aged 65+ Below Poverty Level |
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| County | 1980 | 1990 | Change 1980-1990 | % Change 1980-1990 |
| Abbeville | 682 | 633 | -49 | -7.18% |
| Municipality | ||||
| Abbeville | 158 | 146 | -12 | -7.59% |
| Calhoun Falls | 85 | 89 | 4 | 4.71% |
| Donalds | 14 | 8 | -6 | -42.86% |
| Due West | 48 | 22 | -26 | -54.17% |
| Lowndesville | 12 | 8 | -4 | -33.33% |
Employees By Industry |
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| County | 1980 | % | 1990 | % |
| Abbeville County | 9,661 | 100.00% | 10,713 | 100.00% |
| Ag./Forestry/Fishing/Mining | 208 | 2.15% | 362 | 3.38% |
| Construction | 681 | 7.05% | 547 | 5.11% |
| Manufacturing Non-durable | 3,876 | 40.12% | 3,351 | 31.28% |
| Manufacturing Durable | 1,064 | 11.01% | 1,288 | 12.02% |
| Transportation | 407 | 4.21% | 455 | 4.25% |
| Communications/Utilities | 181 | 1.87% | 231 | 2.16% |
| Wholesale Trade | 158 | 1.64% | 162 | 1.51% |
| Retail Trade | 992 | 10.27% | 1,318 | 12.30% |
| Fin./Insurance/Real Estate | 172 | 1.78% | 307 | 2.87% |
| Business & Repair Services | 109 | 1.13% | 222 | 2.07% |
| Entertainment/Rec. Services | 229 | 2.37% | 275 | 2.57% |
| Professional Services | 1,293 | 13.38% | 1,871 | 17.46% |
| Public Administration | 291 | 3.01% | 324 | 3.02% |
1990 Labor Force Characteristics |
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| County | Total | Male | Female | White | Black |
| Abbeville | |||||
| Labor Force | 11,341 | 5,908 | 5,433 | 7,870 | 3,435 |
| Employed | 10,713 | 5,648 | 5,065 | 7,566 | 3,111 |
| Unemployed | 623 | 255 | 368 | 301 | 322 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 3.8% | 9.4% |
Disability By Type - 1990 |
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| County | Work Related |
% of Total Labor Force | Mobility Related |
% of Total Population |
| Abbeville | 2,709 | 23.89% | 2,632 | 11.03% |
| Municipality | ||||
| Abbeville | 733 | 28.07% | 733 | 12.66% |
| Calhoun Falls | 258 | 25.17% | 247 | 10.61% |
| Donalds | 46 | 27.22% | 43 | 12.87% |
| Due West | 56 | 10.85% | 53 | 4.37% |
| Lowndesville | 19 | 24.36% | 18 | 10.59% |
Years of School Completed |
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| County | 1980 | 1990 | Change 1980-1990 | % Change 1980-1990 |
| Abbeville | ||||
| Less Than 9th Grade | 4,258 | 2,601 | -1,657 | -38.91% |
| High School | 6,397 | 8,606 | 2,209 | 34.53% |
| No Diploma | 3,235 | 3,582 | 347 | 10.73% |
| Graduate | 3,162 | 5,024 | 1,862 | 58.89% |
| College | 2,365 | 3,854 | 1,489 | 62.96% |
| 1-3 Years | 1,238 | 2,221 | 983 | 79.40% |
| 4+ years | 1,127 | 1,633 | 506 | 44.90% |