Anderson

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  2. Anderson Statistics
  3. Anderson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Anderson Employment Information
  5. Anderson Family Information
  6. Anderson Education Information
  7. Anderson Business Information
  8. Anderson Public Benefits Information
  9. Anderson Criminal Information
  10. Anderson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Anderson Zip Codes


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Anderson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 57,970
  • Land Area (2000): 280.476 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 21.983 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 42.1186 (5.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 79.8186 (26.6) / 89.9186 (32.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,891
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,807
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 46 inches
Anderson Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 26,437 2002 26,120 2005 26,064
2000 Not Available 2003 25,940 2006 26,302
2001 Not Available 2004 25,877 2007 26,326

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Houses (2000): 25,619
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,198
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,332
Anderson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 47,703 82.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 87 0.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,938 17.22%

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Anderson Employment Information Back to top
Anderson Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,468 11,491 976 7.83% 78
1991 12,620 11,509 1,111 8.81% 88
1992 12,726 11,656 1,070 8.41% 84
1993 13,062 12,012 1,050 8.04% 81
1994 13,359 12,327 1,031 7.72% 77
1995 13,304 12,509 795 5.97% 60
1996 13,631 12,698 933 6.84% 68
1997 13,630 12,895 736 5.40% 54
1998 13,684 13,116 568 4.15% 41
1999 13,789 13,205 583 4.23% 42
2000 10,693 10,174 518 4.85% 49
2001 10,733 9,836 897 8.36% 84
2002 10,707 9,653 1,054 9.84% 98
2003 10,728 9,546 1,181 11.01% 110
2004 10,932 9,724 1,208 11.05% 110
2005 11,043 9,782 1,262 11.42% 114
2006 11,430 9,831 1,598 13.99% 140
2007 11,425 9,949 1,476 12.92% 129
2008 11,599 9,892 1,707 14.72% 147
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,534 9,903 1,631 14.14% 141
Feb 2008 11,497 9,767 1,730 15.05% 150
Mar 2008 11,451 9,903 1,548 13.52% 135
Apr 2008 11,381 9,955 1,426 12.53% 125
May 2008 11,585 9,957 1,628 14.05% 141
Jun 2008 11,610 9,952 1,658 14.28% 143
Jul 2008 11,736 9,971 1,765 15.04% 150
Aug 2008 11,906 9,812 2,094 17.59% 176
Sep 2008 11,690 9,806 1,884 16.12% 161
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Anderson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,598 11.68%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,166 8.52%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 799 5.84%
4. Health Care 698 5.10%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 608 4.45%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 575 4.20%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 478 3.49%
8. Metal Manufactuing 475 3.47%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 439 3.21%
10. Repair and Maintenance 365 2.67%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 363 2.65%
12. Educational Services 358 2.62%
13. Public Administration 352 2.57%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 335 2.45%
15. Finance and Insurance 278 2.03%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 268 1.96%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 254 1.86%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 249 1.82%
19. Utilities 249 1.82%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 221 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,226 18.09%
2. Educational Services 1,407 11.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 964 7.83%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 962 7.82%
5. Finance and Insurance 514 4.18%
6. Department and Other General Stores 511 4.15%
7. Social Assistance 417 3.39%
8. Public Administration 372 3.02%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 332 2.70%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 325 2.64%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 316 2.57%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 292 2.37%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 278 2.26%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 221 1.80%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 215 1.75%
16. Construction 186 1.51%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 164 1.33%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 156 1.27%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 154 1.25%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 154 1.25%

Anderson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,043 7.63%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 943 6.89%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 633 4.63%
4. Other Management Occupations 563 4.12%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 551 4.03%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 523 3.82%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 476 3.48%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 444 3.25%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 436 3.19%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 403 2.95%
11. Other Construction Trades 370 2.71%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 370 2.71%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 368 2.69%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 346 2.53%
15. Engineers 328 2.40%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 319 2.33%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 291 2.13%
18. Carpenters 291 2.13%
19. Top Executives 275 2.01%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 269 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 659 5.36%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 621 5.05%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 621 5.05%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 589 4.79%
5. Cashiers 543 4.41%
6. Registered Nurses 478 3.88%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 450 3.66%
8. Secretaries and Admins 439 3.57%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 427 3.47%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 421 3.42%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 408 3.32%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 375 3.05%
13. Other Management Occupations 347 2.82%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 315 2.56%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 305 2.48%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 286 2.32%
17. Customer Service Representatives 269 2.19%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 261 2.12%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 256 2.08%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 230 1.87%

Anderson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,860 52.98%
15-35 hours 4,723 10.49%
1-14 hours 1,081 2.40%
No regular hours 15,376 34.14%

Anderson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 552 2.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 474 1.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 645 2.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,678 6.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,667 10.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,615 14.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,779 19.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,691 10.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,221 4.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,353 5.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 368 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 186 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,178 8.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,655 10.59%

Anderson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 785 3.13%
5-9 3,099 12.37%
10-14 5,641 22.51%
15-19 5,168 20.62%
20-24 3,551 14.17%
25-29 1,078 4.30%
30-34 2,430 9.70%
35-39 530 2.11%
40-44 611 2.44%
45-59 1,288 5.14%
60-89 561 2.24%
At least 90 320 1.28%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 102 0.41% 19,220 76.69%
30-44 6 0.02% 3,565 14.22%
45-59 23 0.09% 1,265 5.05%
At least 60 12 0.05% 869 3.47%

Anderson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 48 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,521 13.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,719 81.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 155 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 143 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 468 1.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 469 1.84%

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Anderson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,845 (55,635 people)
Families (2000): 15,620 (46,367 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,659
People at same address in 1995: 29,230
Anderson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,175 13.90%
$10,000-$14,999 1,755 7.68%
$15,000-$19,999 1,675 7.33%
$20,000-$24,999 1,865 8.16%
$25,000-$29,999 1,548 6.78%
$30,000-$34,999 1,334 5.84%
$35,000-$39,999 1,487 6.51%
$40,000-$44,999 1,188 5.20%
$45,000-$49,999 1,150 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 2,039 8.93%
$60,000-$74,999 2,249 9.84%
$75,000-$99,999 1,592 6.97%
$100,000-$124,999 889 3.89%
$125,000-$149,999 341 1.49%
$150,000-$199,999 201 0.88%
$200,000 or more 357 1.56%

Anderson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,328 27.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,026 30.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 837 3.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,931 17.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 79 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,073 13.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,115 4.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 378 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 190 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Anderson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 17,303 29.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,967 10.33%
Public Assistance 480 0.83%
Retirement 4,219 7.31%
Self Employment 2,018 3.49%
Social Security 7,042 12.19%
Supplemental Security 894 1.55%
Wage / Salary 16,790 29.08%
Other 3,034 5.25%

Anderson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,601 58.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,725 41.72%

Anderson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,906 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 12,716 60.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,806 27.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 627 2.98%

Anderson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,664 10.76%
Color 1 Box Married 13,042 52.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,416 21.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,640 14.70%

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Anderson Education Information Back to top
Anderson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,004 9.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,083 18.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,970 29.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,255 18.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,902 6.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,282 12.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,036 4.68%

Anderson 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 595 1.03% 534 0.92% 1,129 1.95%
Kindergarten 739 1.27% 147 0.25% 886 1.53%
Grades 1-4 2,892 4.99% 324 0.56% 3,216 5.55%
Grades 5-8 3,118 5.38% 164 0.28% 3,282 5.66%
Grades 9-12 2,672 4.61% 253 0.44% 2,925 5.05%
Undergrad college 1,453 2.51% 936 1.61% 2,389 4.12%
Graduate or professional school 249 0.43% 42 0.07% 291 0.50%
Total 11,718 20.21% 2,400 4.14% 14,118 24.35%

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Anderson Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $257,014,000
Retail sales (2002): $604,803,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $81,401,000
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Anderson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Anderson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 47,709 85.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,267 14.77%

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Anderson Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 279
Anderson 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
1999 7.906 0.151 0.113 2.799 10.969 0.265 14.487 43.386 4.728 62.866
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 6.738 0.383 0.115 1.876 9.112 0.000 12.672 40.237 5.283 58.193
2003 5.397 0.308 0.077 2.313 8.096 0.000 10.524 46.685 4.163 61.372
2004 7.111 0.271 0.039 1.198 8.618 0.155 10.279 49.272 4.096 63.647
2005 4.681 0.384 0.077 1.228 6.369 0.153 12.815 43.930 5.180 61.924
2006 7.262 0.836 0.152 1.483 9.733 0.266 12.318 43.495 5.057 60.870
2007 8.395 0.570 0.038 1.633 10.636 0.304 13.713 44.101 4.938 62.752

Anderson Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 32 87
2005 28 86
2006 35 87
2007 33 91

Anderson Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,952
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1,758

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Anderson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Anderson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,000 13.80%
10-19 Years 7,834 13.51%
20-29 Years 7,552 13.03%
30-39 Years 8,176 14.10%
40-49 Years 8,294 14.31%
50-59 Years 6,724 11.60%
60-69 Years 4,828 8.33%
70-79 Years 4,059 7.00%
80-89 Years 2,077 3.58%
90+ Years 426 0.73%

Anderson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,293 47.08%
Color 1 Box Female 30,677 52.92%

Anderson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 41,433 71.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,838 25.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 648 1.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 502 0.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 382 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 112 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 45 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.02%

Anderson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 8,953 27.04%
2. Irish 5,455 16.47%
3. English 4,808 14.52%
4. German 4,207 12.70%
5. Scotch Irish 2,452 7.40%
6. Italian 929 2.81%
7. Scottish 925 2.79%
8. French Non-Basque 923 2.79%
9. African 648 1.96%
10. European 495 1.49%

Anderson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 51,849 96.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 975 1.81%
3. French 237 0.44%
4. German 223 0.41%
5. Greek 80 0.15%
6. Chinese 74 0.14%
7. African 60 0.11%
8. Gujarathi 55 0.10%
9. Tagalog 55 0.10%
10. Japanese 32 0.06%

Anderson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 56,549 97.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 472 0.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 707 1.22%

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Anderson 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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