Estill, South Carolina
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Estill is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,425 at the 2000 census (3,637 total Estill Urban Cluster pop.).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.2 km² (3.5 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 2,425 people, 884 households, and 624 families residing in the town. The population density was 264.5/km² (685.8/mi²). There were 991 housing units at an average density of 108.1/km² (280.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 18.06% White, 79.42% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.90% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.There were 884 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 29.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,484, and the median income for a family was $23,452. Males had a median income of $25,526 versus $17,273 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,682. About 33.4% of families and 37.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.7% of those under age 18 and 36.0% of those age 65 or over.
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