Aiken

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  2. Aiken Statistics
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  4. Aiken Employment Information
  5. Aiken Family Information
  6. Aiken Education Information
  7. Aiken Business Information
  8. Aiken Public Benefits Information
  9. Aiken Criminal Information
  10. Aiken Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Aiken Zip Codes


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Aiken Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 52,858
  • Land Area (2000): 368.491 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.014 square kilometers
Aiken Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 25,659 2003 26,300 2005 27,670
2002 25,938 2004 26,781 2006 27,917

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Houses (2000): 23,096
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 733
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,421
Aiken Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,949 77.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 77 0.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,832 22.38%

Aiken Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Aiken Employment Information Back to top
Aiken Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 9,940 9,543 397 4.00% 40
2000 11,812 11,382 430 3.64% 37
2001 11,629 11,068 562 4.83% 48
2002 11,842 11,261 581 4.90% 49
2003 12,176 11,564 612 5.03% 50
2004 12,565 11,874 692 5.51% 55
2005 12,704 11,979 725 5.71% 57
2006 14,574 13,130 1,444 9.91% 99
2007 14,437 13,194 1,243 8.61% 86
2008 14,502 13,190 1,312 9.05% 90
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,432 13,101 1,331 9.22% 92
Feb 2008 14,271 13,074 1,197 8.39% 84
Mar 2008 14,337 13,219 1,118 7.80% 78
Apr 2008 14,425 13,315 1,110 7.69% 77
May 2008 14,535 13,290 1,245 8.57% 86
Jun 2008 14,651 13,349 1,302 8.89% 89
Jul 2008 14,750 13,316 1,434 9.72% 97
Aug 2008 14,679 13,070 1,609 10.96% 110
Sep 2008 14,442 12,979 1,463 10.13% 101
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Aiken Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Utilities 1,941 15.89%
2. Construction 1,365 11.18%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 752 6.16%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 659 5.40%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 651 5.33%
6. Educational Services 606 4.96%
7. Public Administration 606 4.96%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 494 4.04%
9. Health Care 469 3.84%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 339 2.78%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 306 2.51%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 284 2.33%
13. Metal Manufactuing 264 2.16%
14. Repair and Maintenance 197 1.61%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 190 1.56%
16. Paper Manufacturing 184 1.51%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 181 1.48%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 175 1.43%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 165 1.35%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 153 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,799 16.30%
2. Health Care 1,700 15.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 775 7.02%
4. Utilities 593 5.37%
5. Public Administration 486 4.40%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 485 4.39%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 456 4.13%
8. Department and Other General Stores 413 3.74%
9. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 387 3.51%
10. Finance and Insurance 359 3.25%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 325 2.94%
12. Social Assistance 290 2.63%
13. Construction 233 2.11%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 176 1.59%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 170 1.54%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 159 1.44%
17. Metal Manufactuing 149 1.35%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 144 1.30%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 137 1.24%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 133 1.20%

Aiken Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 1,110 9.09%
2. Other Management Occupations 912 7.47%
3. Other Production Occupations 812 6.65%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 737 6.03%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 507 4.15%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 394 3.23%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 333 2.73%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 295 2.42%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 290 2.37%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 238 1.95%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 237 1.94%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 226 1.85%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 218 1.78%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 208 1.70%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 203 1.66%
16. Other Construction Trades 202 1.65%
17. Business Operations Specialists 200 1.64%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 198 1.62%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 188 1.54%
20. Carpenters 183 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 636 5.76%
2. Secretaries and Admins 579 5.25%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 538 4.87%
4. Other Management Occupations 477 4.32%
5. Registered Nurses 450 4.08%
6. Other Production Occupations 441 4.00%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 428 3.88%
8. Cashiers 396 3.59%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 392 3.55%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 360 3.26%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 344 3.12%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 322 2.92%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 321 2.91%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 294 2.66%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 259 2.35%
16. Business Operations Specialists 257 2.33%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 249 2.26%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 235 2.13%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 215 1.95%
20. Other Healthcare Support 204 1.85%

Aiken Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,155 51.24%
15-35 hours 4,094 9.92%
1-14 hours 1,260 3.05%
No regular hours 14,780 35.80%

Aiken Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 555 2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 568 2.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,292 5.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,987 8.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,994 13.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,663 16.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,630 16.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,297 10.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 936 4.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,020 4.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 363 1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 195 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,378 6.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,649 7.32%

Aiken Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 649 2.88%
5-9 2,788 12.38%
10-14 3,855 17.11%
15-19 3,820 16.96%
20-24 2,797 12.42%
25-29 1,445 6.41%
30-34 3,195 14.18%
35-39 708 3.14%
40-44 746 3.31%
45-59 1,495 6.64%
60-89 642 2.85%
At least 90 387 1.72%

Aiken Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 0.08% 15,335 68.07%
30-44 8 0.04% 4,641 20.60%
45-59 2 0.01% 1,493 6.63%
At least 60 34 0.15% 995 4.42%

Aiken Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 73 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,081 13.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,656 81.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 40 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 112 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 63 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 502 2.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 467 2.03%

Aiken Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Aiken Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,876 (51,302 people)
Families (2000): 14,556 (43,190 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,081
People at same address in 1995: 28,824
Aiken Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,387 11.43%
$10,000-$14,999 1,271 6.09%
$15,000-$19,999 1,504 7.20%
$20,000-$24,999 1,300 6.23%
$25,000-$29,999 1,425 6.83%
$30,000-$34,999 1,218 5.83%
$35,000-$39,999 1,090 5.22%
$40,000-$44,999 1,130 5.41%
$45,000-$49,999 1,215 5.82%
$50,000-$59,999 1,616 7.74%
$60,000-$74,999 2,111 10.11%
$75,000-$99,999 2,222 10.64%
$100,000-$124,999 1,063 5.09%
$125,000-$149,999 574 2.75%
$150,000-$199,999 402 1.93%
$200,000 or more 348 1.67%

Aiken Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,443 26.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,698 32.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 688 3.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,436 16.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 116 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,735 13.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,126 5.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 400 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 157 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Aiken Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,733 28.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,510 13.54%
Public Assistance 561 1.01%
Retirement 4,594 8.28%
Self Employment 1,968 3.55%
Social Security 6,297 11.36%
Supplemental Security 843 1.52%
Wage / Salary 15,308 27.61%
Other 2,639 4.76%

Aiken Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,471 58.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,526 41.16%

Aiken Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,384 7.12%
Color 1 Box Married 12,327 63.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,168 26.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 548 2.82%

Aiken Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,259 10.04%
Color 1 Box Married 12,471 55.41%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,984 22.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,793 12.41%

Aiken Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Aiken Education Information Back to top
Aiken Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,122 5.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,614 14.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,653 26.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,668 21.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,240 5.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,567 16.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,775 9.52%

Aiken Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 478 0.90% 462 0.87% 940 1.78%
Kindergarten 592 1.12% 222 0.42% 814 1.54%
Grades 1-4 2,801 5.30% 516 0.98% 3,317 6.28%
Grades 5-8 2,681 5.07% 334 0.63% 3,015 5.70%
Grades 9-12 2,950 5.58% 179 0.34% 3,129 5.92%
Undergrad college 2,303 4.36% 202 0.38% 2,505 4.74%
Graduate or professional school 344 0.65% 60 0.11% 404 0.76%
Total 12,149 22.98% 1,975 3.74% 14,124 26.72%

Aiken Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Aiken Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $351,810,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $58,484,000
Aiken Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Aiken Public Benefits Information Back to top
Aiken Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 44,254 86.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,165 13.93%

Aiken Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Aiken Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 428
Aiken Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.728 0.273 0.039 0.896 3.936 0.156 6.625 36.050 2.455 45.286
2002 2.467 0.347 0.154 0.887 3.855 0.116 6.284 39.247 2.043 47.691
2003 1.445 0.304 0.000 1.103 2.852 0.076 5.551 35.475 2.357 43.384
2004 2.203 0.187 0.075 1.232 3.697 0.224 6.422 40.775 2.464 49.662
2005 2.711 0.217 0.036 0.831 3.795 0.181 6.939 39.827 2.241 49.006
2006 3.869 0.287 0.036 1.110 5.301 0.072 7.343 34.316 2.722 44.382
2007 4.033 0.444 0.068 0.889 5.435 0.034 7.759 33.737 2.393 43.888

Aiken Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 22 79
2005 23 80
2006 38 81
2007 42 83

Aiken Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 1,263
2002 1,337

Aiken Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Aiken Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Aiken Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,091 13.42%
10-19 Years 7,670 14.51%
20-29 Years 6,321 11.96%
30-39 Years 7,047 13.33%
40-49 Years 8,215 15.54%
50-59 Years 6,346 12.01%
60-69 Years 4,502 8.52%
70-79 Years 3,683 6.97%
80-89 Years 1,697 3.21%
90+ Years 286 0.54%

Aiken Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,202 47.68%
Color 1 Box Female 27,656 52.32%

Aiken Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,856 67.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,939 28.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 857 1.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 547 1.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 449 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 163 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 39 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.02%

Aiken Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,655 19.55%
2. English 6,293 18.49%
3. German 5,345 15.70%
4. Irish 5,100 14.98%
5. Italian 1,466 4.31%
6. Scotch Irish 1,460 4.29%
7. French Non-Basque 1,099 3.23%
8. African 987 2.90%
9. Scottish 964 2.83%
10. Polish 578 1.70%

Aiken Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 47,192 95.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,171 2.36%
3. German 216 0.44%
4. French 175 0.35%
5. Tagalog 169 0.34%
6. Chinese 113 0.23%
7. Italian 59 0.12%
8. Japanese 48 0.10%
9. Other Indic 42 0.08%
10. Korean 38 0.08%

Aiken Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 51,707 97.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 507 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 644 1.22%

Aiken Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Aiken Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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