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Aiken, SC Profile


Aiken, SC, population 29,494, is located in South Carolina's Aiken county, about 16.0 miles from Augusta and 49.8 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Aiken's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Aiken has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Aiken's population has grown by about 5%.

Aiken's property crime levels tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Aiken tend to be lower than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White67%
African American30%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200026,130N/A
200126,2860.60%
200226,6471.37%
200327,0141.38%
200427,5862.12%
200528,0461.67%
200628,6572.18%
200729,0661.43%
200829,2200.53%
200929,4940.94%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$44,172
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001394
2002386
2003285
2004370
2005379
2006530
2007543
2008530
2009429
2010375
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 172370
2002 492364
2003 082938
2004 253359
2005 162375
2006 1831108
2007 21326118
2008 194998
2009 184574
2010 463864

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,513
20024,757
20034,338
20044,966
20054,901
20064,438
20074,389
20084,647
20094,077
20103,987
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 170 925 63
2002 163 1,018 53
2003 146 933 62
2004 172 1,092 66
2005 192 1,102 62
2006 205 958 76
2007 227 987 70
2008 219 1085 73
2009 212 953 51
2010 167 979 45

Location

Elevation530 feet above sea level
Land Area13.6 Square Miles



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