Little River, South Carolina

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Little River, South Carolina
Location of Little River inSouth Carolina
Location of Little River in
South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°52′18″N, 78°37′40″W
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Horry
Area
 - City 10.8 sq mi (28.0 km²)
 - Land 10.5 sq mi (27.1 km²)
 - Water 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
Population (2000)
 - City 7,027
 - Density 374/sq mi (144.4/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)

Little River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, USA. The population was 7,027 at the 2000 census.

The river from which it takes its name flows into the Atlantic at the border between South Carolina and North Carolina, the inlet being a breakpoint for tropical cyclone warnings.

[edit] Geography

Little River is located at 33°52′18″N, 78°37′40″W (33.871629, -78.627733)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 28.0 km² (10.8 mi²). 27.1 km² (10.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (3.33%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,027 people, 3,287 households, and 2,225 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 259.4/km² (671.9/mi²). There were 4,715 housing units at an average density of 174.0/km² (450.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.40% White, 6.80% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 3,287 households out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.53.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,427, and the median income for a family was $45,243. Males had a median income of $36,086 versus $22,348 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,733. About 4.7% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Horry County, South Carolina
County Seat Conway
Cities Myrtle Beach | Conway | North Myrtle Beach
Towns Aynor | Loris | Surfside Beach | Briarcliffe Acres | Atlantic Beach
Communities and CDPs Garden City | Galivants Ferry | Red Hill | Little River | Carolina Forest | Bucksport | Forestbrook | Burgess | Bucksville | Socastee | Longs
Other Horry County Schools | Myrtle Beach Air Force Base | Myrtle Beach International Airport | Myrtle Beach Pavilion | Socastee Historic District | Coastal Carolina University
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