Cowpens
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 Location of Cowpens in South Carolina
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | South carolina |
| County : | Spartanburg County |
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 1 ′ N , 81 ° 48 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,279 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 379.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 6.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 6.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 262 m |
| Postal code : | 29330 |
| Area code : | +1 864 |
| FIPS : | 45-17260 |
| GNIS ID : | 1247411 |
Cowpens is a city in Spartanburg County , South Carolina . In 2000 the place had 2279 inhabitants.
geography
Cowpens' geographical coordinates are 35 ° 1 ' N , 81 ° 48' W .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 6.0 km 2 , all of which is land.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Cowpens lived in 2279 people. The population density was 979.3 people per km 2 . There were 991 housing units at an average of 164.2 per km 2 . The Cowpens population was 75.65% white , 21.37% black or African American , 0.13% Native American , 2.06% said they were of other races , and 0.79% said they were two or more races. 3.25% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents were distributed to 922 households out of which 32.1% had children under 18 years of age. 47.9% of households are married, 17.6% had a female head of the household without a husband and 30.6% did not form families. 28.4% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 15.4% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00 people.
The urban population was divided into 26.7% minors, 8.4% 18–24 year olds, 25.9% 25–44 year olds, 23.7% 45–64 year olds and 15.3% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 women there were 88.2 men. Among those over 18, there were 81.6 women and 89.3 men.
The median household income in Cowpens was 30,815 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 39,387 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 35,978 versus $ 22,778 for women. The per capita income was $ 14,847. 17.8% of the population and 15.6% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 19.4% of minors and 16.4% of those aged 65 and over.