Socastee, South Carolina

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Coordinates: 33°41′10″N, 78°59′33″W
Socastee, South Carolina
Location of Socastee in South Carolina
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Horry
Area
- City	36.0 km²
- Land	34.6 km²
- Water	1.4 km²
Population
- City (2000)	14,295
- Density	412.8/km²
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)

Socastee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 14,295 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Socastee is located at 33°41′10″N, 78°59′33″W (33.686244, -78.992588)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 36.0 km² (13.9 mi²). 34.6 km² (13.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (3.81%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 14,295 people, 5,593 households, and 3,820 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 412.8/km² (1,069.1/mi²). There were 6,356 housing units at an average density of 183.6/km² (475.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.81% White, 7.01% African American, 0.35% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 2.01% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.66% of the population.

There were 5,593 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,436, and the median income for a family was $45,994. Males had a median income of $28,845 versus $21,782 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,069. About 5.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.