Wilkinson Heights, South Carolina facts for kids
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Wilkinson Heights
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 Wilkinson Heights, South Carolina
Location in South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Orangeburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.99 sq mi (7.74 km2) |
| • Land | 2.99 sq mi (7.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,946 |
| • Density | 650.84/sq mi (251.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29115
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| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-77672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1242895 |
Wilkinson Heights is a community in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts for the census, but it is not officially a city or town. In 2020, about 1,946 people lived here.
Geography
Wilkinson Heights is located in South Carolina. Its exact spot on a map is 33.491014 degrees north and 80.833865 degrees west.
The community covers a total area of about 3.0 square miles (7.8 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water like lakes or rivers inside its borders.
People Living Here
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| 2020 | 1,946 | — | |
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In the year 2000, a government count called a census showed that 3,068 people lived in Wilkinson Heights. There were 1,169 homes, and 783 of these were families.
Most people living in Wilkinson Heights in 2000 were African American, making up about 95.66% of the population. About 3.42% were White, and smaller groups were Native American or Asian. Some people were from other backgrounds or a mix of two or more. About 1.11% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
In 2000, about 28.0% of homes had children under 18 living there. About 29.3% of homes were married couples. Around 30.8% of homes had a female head of the house with no husband. About 33.0% of homes were not families.
The average home had about 2.62 people. For families, the average size was 3.21 people.
The ages of people in Wilkinson Heights in 2000 were spread out:
- About 26.7% were under 18 years old.
- About 12.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 24.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 21.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 14.8% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the community was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were about 83.8 males.
In 2000, the average yearly income for a home in Wilkinson Heights was $22,065. For families, the average income was $25,110. About 24.4% of families and 28.4% of all people lived with less money than needed for basic things. This included 30.2% of those under 18 and 21.6% of those 65 or older.
