Belvedere, South Carolina

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Belvedere is a census-designated place and suburb of North Augusta, South Carolina, is in Aiken County, South Carolina, and is a part the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The population was 5,631 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Belvedere is located at 33°31′55″N, 81°56′36″W (33.531985, -81.943338)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.2 km² (3.9 mi²). 10.2 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.25% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,631 people, 2,245 households, and 1,567 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 554.6/km² (1,436.5/mi²). There were 2,430 housing units at an average density of 239.3/km² (619.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.39% White, 23.64% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.

There were 2,245 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.5% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,045, and the median income for a family was $40,264. Males had a median income of $31,768 versus $21,374 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,336. About 11.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.