Easley, South Carolina

Easley
—  City  —

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Country United States
State South Carolina
Counties Pickens, partially Anderson
Established 1874
Incorporated 1901
Government
 • Mayor[1] Larry Bagwell
 • Police Chief Danny Traber
 • Fire Chief Butch Womack
Area
 • Total 10.6 sq mi (27.6 km2)
 • Land 10.6 sq mi (27.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 • Total 17,754
 • Density 1,668.8/sq mi (644.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 29640-29642
Area code(s) 864
FIPS code 45-21985[2]
GNIS feature ID 1247594[3]
Website www.cityofeasley.net

Easley is a city in Pickens County (with parts extending into Anderson County) in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is a principal city of the GreenvilleMauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Most of the city lies in Pickens County, with only a very small portion of the city in Anderson County. The population was 19,993 at the 2010 census.

Easley has been hosting the Big League World Series for several years. The Upper South Carolina State Fair is located about 2 miles east of Easley.

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Geography

Easley is located at (34.823371, -82.590394)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27 km2), all of it land.

Larry Bagwell is the elected mayor.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 17,754 people, 7,227 households, and 5,058 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,668.8 people per square mile (644.3/km²). There were 7,932 housing units at an average density of 745.6 per square mile (287.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.35% White, 11.81% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.82% of the population.

There were 7,227 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,204, and the median income for a family was $47,867. Males had a median income of $35,399 versus $25,443 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,965. About 8.4% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

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