The Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina, anchored by the cities of Charleston, North Charleston, and Summerville. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 549,033 (though a July 1, 2008 estimate placed the population at 644,506).[1]
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Counties
Communities
Places with more than 95,000 inhabitants
- Charleston (Principal city)
Places with 25,000 to 95,000 inhabitants
- Goose Creek
- Mount Pleasant
- North Charleston (Principal city)
- Summerville (Principal city)
Places with 5,000 to 25,000 inhabitants
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Awendaw
- Folly Beach
- Hollywood
- Isle of Palms
- James Island
- Kiawah Island
- Meggett
- Ravenel
- Ridgeville
- Seabrook Island
- St. George
- St. Stephen
- Sullivan's Island
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
Unincorporated places
- Cross
- Gumville
- Huger
- Wadmalaw Island
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.
See also
References
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CBSA-EST2008-01)" (CSV). 2008 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-19. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2008/CBSA-EST2008-01.csv. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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