Cokesbury, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
Cokesbury is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Greenwood County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 279 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 279 people, 105 households, and 78 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 444.1 people per square mile (171.0/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 176.7/sq mi (68.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 25.09% White, 72.76% African American, 1.08% Native American, and 1.08% from two or more races.
There were 105 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples
living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,908, and the median income for a family was $31,447. Males had a median income of $16,927 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,592. About 7.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 51.7% of those sixty five or over.
are listed together on the National Register of Historic Places
as an historic district
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Greenwood County, South Carolina
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 279 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Cokesbury is located at 34°17′17"N 82°12′28"W (34.287984, -82.207892).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 279 people, 105 households, and 78 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 444.1 people per square mile (171.0/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 176.7/sq mi (68.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 25.09% White, 72.76% African American, 1.08% Native American, and 1.08% from two or more races.
There were 105 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% 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, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,908, and the median income for a family was $31,447. Males had a median income of $16,927 versus $30,625 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 CDP was $13,592. About 7.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 51.7% of those sixty five or over.
Historic district
The historic village of Cokesbury and the building that housed the Masonic Female College and Cokesbury Conference SchoolMasonic Female College and Cokesbury Conference School
The Masonic Female College and Cokesbury Conference School is an historic building in Cokesbury, Greenwood County, South Carolina, that was the home of several different educational institutions in the century from 1854 to 1954...
are listed together on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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as an historic district
Historic district (United States)
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.