Moncks Corner, South Carolina
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Moncks Corner is the county seat of Berkeley County, South CarolinaGR6. The population was 5,952 at the 2000 census.
Moncks Corner was, during colonial time, a major settlement area of French Protestant Huguenots who came to South Carolina as a result of persecution in Europe. Many Berkeley and adjacent county surnames today evidence this French influence.
Revolutionary War hero, Francis Marion was born near Moncks Corner, and is now honored by the naming of Francis Marion National Forest nearby.As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Moncks Corner is included within the Charleston-North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Moncks Corner is located at (33.196606, -80.006656)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 5,952 people, 2,103 households, and 1,491 families residing in the town. The population density was 515.3/km² (1,333.1/mi²). There were 2,334 housing units at an average density of 202.1/km² (522.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.33% White, 36.59% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.97% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.20% of the population.
There were 2,103 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.6% 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 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,711, and the median income for a family was $37,335. Males had a median income of $30,634 versus $21,796 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,202. About 16.5% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
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