Hollywood, South Carolina

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Coordinates: 32°44′48″N, 80°13′34″W
Hollywood, South Carolina
Location of Hollywood in South Carolina
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Charleston
Mayor	Gerald D.Schuster
Area
- City	55.0 km²
- Land	51.9 km²
- Water	3.1 km²
Population
- City (2000)	3,946
- Density	76.0/km²
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
Website: www.townofhollywood.org/index.html

Hollywood is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,946 at the 2000 census. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Hollywood is included within the Charleston-North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Government
- 3.1 Mayor
- 3.2 Council Members
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Hollywood is located at 32°44′48″N, 80°13′34″W (32.746699, -80.226004)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.0 km² (21.2 mi²). 51.9 km² (20.0 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (5.56%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,946 people, 1,392 households, and 1,056 families residing in the town. The population density was 76.0/km² (196.8/mi²). There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 29.2/km² (75.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 29.78% White, 68.78% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 1,392 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,297, and the median income for a family was $35,406. Males had a median income of $29,306 versus $20,115 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,521. About 18.7% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 32.0% of those age 65 or over.