Roebuck, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
Roebuck is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 2,200 at the 2010 census.
, a preserved 18th-century farmhouse and tourist attraction. One of the daughters of the original owners, Kate Moore, was a scout for General Daniel Morgan
during the Battle of Cowpens
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,725 people, 708 households, and 499 families residing in the town. The population density
was 403.4 people per square mile (155.6/km²). There were 783 housing units at an average density of 183.1/sq mi (70.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.55% White, 10.84% African American, 1.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other race
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.
There were 708 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,523, and the median income for a family was $47,450. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $25,368 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,682. About 5.9% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.
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 Spartanburg 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,200 at the 2010 census.
History
Roebuck is home to the Walnut Grove PlantationWalnut Grove Plantation
Walnut Grove Plantation, the home of Charles and Mary Moore, was built in 1765 on a land grant given by King George III. The property is located in Roebuck in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Charles Moore was a school teacher and used the plantation as a farm...
, a preserved 18th-century farmhouse and tourist attraction. One of the daughters of the original owners, Kate Moore, was a scout for General Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan was an American pioneer, soldier, and United States Representative from Virginia. One of the most gifted battlefield tacticians of the American Revolutionary War, he later commanded troops during the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion.-Early years:Most authorities believe that...
during the Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive victory by Patriot Revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War...
.
Geography
Roebuck is located at 34°53′3"N 81°57′38"W (34.884195, -81.960597).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,725 people, 708 households, and 499 families residing in the town. 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 403.4 people per square mile (155.6/km²). There were 783 housing units at an average density of 183.1/sq mi (70.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.55% White, 10.84% African American, 1.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other race
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.
There were 708 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% 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, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,523, and the median income for a family was $47,450. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $25,368 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 $18,682. About 5.9% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.