Ward, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
Ward is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 110 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Ward is on County Road 23, west of US Route 1
, and is just north of the county line of Edgefield County
of 2000, there were 110 people, 51 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density
was 141.3 people per square mile (54.5/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 79.7 per square mile (30.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.18% White and 31.82% African American.
There were 51 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 45.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,000, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,026. There were 23.1% of families and 15.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.8% of under eighteens and 21.1% of those over 64.
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 110 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Columbia, 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 Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area, is an area consisting of six counties in central South Carolina, anchored by the city of Columbia. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had...
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Geography
Ward is located at 33°51′28"N 81°43′56"W (33.857891, -81.732286).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Ward is on County Road 23, west of US Route 1
U.S. Route 1 in South Carolina
U.S. Route 1 traverses the state of South Carolina completely from southwest to north, passing through such cities as Columbia and Aiken. For much of its length through Richland County, US 1 is called Two Notch Road...
, and is just north of the county line of Edgefield County
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 110 people, 51 households, and 27 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 141.3 people per square mile (54.5/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 79.7 per square mile (30.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.18% White and 31.82% African American.
There were 51 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% 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, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 45.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,000, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $23,594 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 town was $13,026. There were 23.1% of families and 15.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.8% of under eighteens and 21.1% of those over 64.