Saxon, South Carolina
Saxon, South Carolina | |
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 Location of Saxon, South Carolina | |
  Saxon Location within South Carolina  Saxon Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′42″N 81°58′17″W / 34.96167°N 81.97139°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.18 km2) |
| • Land | 2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,896 |
| • Density | 1,636.3/sq mi (631.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 45-64240[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402828[1] |
Saxon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,424 at the 2010 census.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,707 | — | |
| 2010 | 3,424 | −7.6% | |
| 2020 | 3,896 | 13.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Saxon had a population of 3,896. The median age was 29.5 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.[7][8]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 1,295 households in Saxon, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 24.9% were married-couple households, 24.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 42.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 1,554 housing units, of which 16.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.7%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,263 | 32.4% |
| Black or African American | 1,658 | 42.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 44 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 13 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 673 | 17.3% |
| Two or more races | 244 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 955 | 24.5% |
2000 census
[edit]As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,707 people, 1,294 households, and 854 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,566.8 inhabitants per square mile (604.9/km2). There were 1,587 housing units at an average density of 670.8 per square mile (259.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.27% White, 32.26% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.15% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.19% of the population.
There were 1,294 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 17.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,381, and the median income for a family was $26,118. Males had a median income of $22,099 versus $20,139 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,887. About 18.3% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 25.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]Most of the area is in Spartanburg County School District 6 while a very small portion is in Spartanburg County School District 7.[10] The latter operates Spartanburg High School.
Spartanburg Methodist College is in Saxon.[11]
Notable person
[edit]- William Westmoreland, U.S. Army Chief of Staff from 1968 to 1972
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saxon, South Carolina
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Saxon CDP, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Saxon CDP, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |