Johnsonville, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
Johnsonville is a city in Florence County
, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 1,418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
This area was once the site of Thomas Sumter's hit and run action.
of 2000, there were 1,418 people, 532 households, and 413 families residing in the city. The population density
was 897.6 people per square mile (346.5/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 381.1 per square mile (147.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.74% White, 22.78% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.56% from other races
, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 532 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples
living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,274, and the median income for a family was $38,690. Males had a median income of $30,109 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,539. About 13.3% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.
Florence County, South Carolina
Florence is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was recorded to be 125,761; in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 131,097. Its county seat is Florence. The county's population is about 60% urban and it comprises part of...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence
Florence, South Carolina
-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Florence, South Carolina metropolitan area
As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area, is an area consisting of two counties in the Pee Dee region of northeastern South Carolina, anchored by the city of Florence...
.
Geography
Johnsonville is located at 33°49′4"N 79°26′54"W (33.817802, -79.448288).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
This area was once the site of Thomas Sumter's hit and run action.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,418 people, 532 households, and 413 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 897.6 people per square mile (346.5/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 381.1 per square mile (147.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.74% White, 22.78% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 532 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% 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, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,274, and the median income for a family was $38,690. Males had a median income of $30,109 versus $19,500 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 $15,539. About 13.3% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.