Seven Oaks, South Carolina

Seven Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States, six miles outside Columbia. The population was 15,755 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Seven Oaks, South Carolina
CDP
Seven Oaks, South Carolina Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°2′57″N 81°8′31″W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Lexington
Area
• Total	8.0 sq mi (20.6 km^2)
• Land	7.8 sq mi (20.3 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
Elevation	217 ft (66 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	15,755
• Density	2,007.9/sq mi (775.2/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code	45-65207[1]
GNIS feature ID	1867530[2]

Geography

Seven Oaks is located at 34°2′57″N 81°8′31″W (34.049200, -81.141948).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.6 km²), of which 7.8 square miles (20.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km²) (1.38%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 15,755 people, 6,633 households, and 4,324 families living in the CDP. The population density was 2,007.9 people per square mile (774.9/km²). There were 6,979 housing units at an average density of 889.4 per square mile (343.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.51% White, 21.50% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.81% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89%.[1]

Of the 6,633 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 27.9% of households were one person and 6.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89.

The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median household income was $47,019 and the median family income was $58,890. Males had a median income of $37,508 versus $27,940 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,388. About 4.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.