Charleston-North Charleston metropolitan area

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The Charleston–North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in the Low Country region of South Carolina, anchored by the cities of Charleston and North Charleston. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 549,033 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 630,100).[1]

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[edit] Places with more than 95,000 inhabitants

[edit] Places with 25,000 to 95,000 inhabitants

[edit] Places with 5,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

[edit] Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

[edit] Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

[edit] Unincorporated places

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 549,033 people, 227,957 households, and 161,448 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 65.10% White, 30.80% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,345, and the median income for a family was $47,186. Males had a median income of $33,229 versus $24,118 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,037.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2008-03-27). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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