Shiloh, Sumter County, South Carolina Explained

Shiloh
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:South Carolina
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of South Carolina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sumter
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:25.34
Area Land Km2:25.28
Area Water Km2:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:168
Population Density Km2:6.65
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.9367°N -80.0239°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:45-65950
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Area Total Sq Mi:9.78
Area Land Sq Mi:9.76
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population Density Sq Mi:17.21

Shiloh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Shiloh is located at 33.9367°N -80.0239°W (33.936614, -80.023938).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.2 km2), of which 9.7 square miles (25.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.21%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000,[4] there were 259 people, 84 households, and 66 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 26.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 94 housing units at an average density of 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 38.61% White, 58.30% African American, 3.09% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.47% of the population.

There were 84 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,042, and the median income for a family was $27,321. Males had a median income of $39,205 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,568. About 9.7% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.0% of those under the age of 18 and none of those ages 65 or older.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.