Ravenel, South Carolina
Ravenel, South Carolina | ||
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FIPS code 45-59020[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1225766[4] | |
Website | www |
Ravenel is a town in
Geography
Ravenel is located in western Charleston County at 32°46′41″N 80°13′16″W / 32.77806°N 80.22111°W (32.777930, -80.221112).[6] It is bordered to the south by the town of Hollywood. U.S. Route 17 passes through the town, leading 20 miles (32 km) east to Charleston and 13 miles (21 km) west to Jacksonboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ravenel has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.7 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1950 | 337 | — | |
1960 | 527 | 56.4% | |
1970 | 931 | 76.7% | |
1980 | 1,655 | 77.8% | |
1990 | 2,165 | 30.8% | |
2000 | 2,214 | 2.3% | |
2010 | 2,465 | 11.3% | |
2020 | 2,542 | 3.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7][2] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
|
1,199 | 47.17% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
891 | 35.05% |
Native American
|
10 | 0.39% |
Asian
|
4 | 0.16% |
Other/Mixed
|
62 | 2.44% |
Latino
|
376 | 14.79% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,542 people, 986 households, and 662 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
There were 799 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,021, and the median income for a family was $36,477. Males had a median income of $33,009 versus $21,306 for females. The
Government
The city is run by an elected mayor–council government system.
Mayor
Stephen W. Tumbleston
Council members
Robert L. Cochran, Terry Wilkinson, A. Gail Farrior, Jr., James R. Rodgers Jr., Harold T. "Buck" Dukes, Jr., Buckey Waters
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Ravenel town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
External links
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