Beaufort

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  5. Beaufort Family Information
  6. Beaufort Education Information
  7. Beaufort Public Benefits Information
  8. Beaufort Criminal Information
  9. Beaufort Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Beaufort Zip Codes


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Beaufort Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,191
  • Land Area (2000): 115.678 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 29.467 square kilometers
Beaufort Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 13,257 2004 12,528 2006 12,246
2003 12,601 2005 12,456 2007 11,960

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Houses (2000): 7,445
Beaufort Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,301 80.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 90 0.48%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,546 18.73%

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Beaufort Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 727 20.62%
2. Public Administration 373 10.58%
3. Health Care 232 6.58%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 229 6.50%
5. Educational Services 213 6.04%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 177 5.02%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 105 2.98%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 92 2.61%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 86 2.44%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 85 2.41%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 83 2.35%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 71 2.01%
13. Utilities 68 1.93%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 67 1.90%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 64 1.82%
16. Repair and Maintenance 63 1.79%
17. Truck Transportation 51 1.45%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 42 1.19%
19. Other Transportation 42 1.19%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 39 1.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 611 16.87%
2. Health Care 525 14.49%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 392 10.82%
4. Public Administration 252 6.96%
5. Department and Other General Stores 166 4.58%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 163 4.50%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 144 3.98%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 139 3.84%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 113 3.12%
10. Social Assistance 100 2.76%
11. Finance and Insurance 94 2.60%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 92 2.54%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 77 2.13%
14. Construction 66 1.82%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 63 1.74%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 51 1.41%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 1.16%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 40 1.10%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 37 1.02%
20. Private Household Services 33 0.91%

Beaufort Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 219 6.21%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 213 6.04%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 174 4.94%
4. Carpenters 170 4.82%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 151 4.28%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 120 3.40%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 105 2.98%
8. Other Production Occupations 97 2.75%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 91 2.58%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 88 2.50%
11. Top Executives 86 2.44%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 85 2.41%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 84 2.38%
14. Construction Laborers 77 2.18%
15. Other Construction Trades 77 2.18%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 77 2.18%
17. Media and Communications Workers 76 2.16%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 73 2.07%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 73 2.07%
20. Other Financial Specialists 61 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 242 6.68%
2. Secretaries and Admins 191 5.27%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 172 4.75%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 164 4.53%
5. Cashiers 163 4.50%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 158 4.36%
7. Other Management Occupations 151 4.17%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 145 4.00%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 143 3.95%
10. Registered Nurses 132 3.64%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 109 3.01%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 98 2.71%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 92 2.54%
14. Customer Service Representatives 90 2.48%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 86 2.37%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 82 2.26%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 75 2.07%
18. Child Care Workers 71 1.96%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 67 1.85%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 63 1.74%

Beaufort Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,869 59.96%
15-35 hours 1,374 9.29%
1-14 hours 519 3.51%
No regular hours 4,029 27.24%

Beaufort Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 345 3.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 178 1.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 444 4.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 798 8.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,510 16.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,836 20.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,164 12.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 864 9.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 385 4.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 552 6.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 110 1.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 54 0.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 459 5.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 451 4.93%

Beaufort Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 568 6.21%
5-9 1,836 20.07%
10-14 1,990 21.75%
15-19 1,658 18.12%
20-24 957 10.46%
25-29 146 1.60%
30-34 555 6.07%
35-39 145 1.58%
40-44 62 0.68%
45-59 542 5.92%
60-89 453 4.95%
At least 90 238 2.60%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 71 0.78% 7,084 77.42%
30-44 5 0.05% 757 8.27%
45-59 9 0.10% 533 5.83%
At least 60 39 0.43% 652 7.13%

Beaufort Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 56 0.60%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,780 19.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,726 72.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 42 0.45%
Color 4 Box Other 100 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 124 1.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 322 3.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 126 1.36%

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Beaufort Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,665 (16,780 people)
Families (2000): 4,603 (14,040 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,518
People at same address in 1995: 8,564
Beaufort Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 725 10.80%
$10,000-$14,999 538 8.01%
$15,000-$19,999 521 7.76%
$20,000-$24,999 674 10.04%
$25,000-$29,999 413 6.15%
$30,000-$34,999 491 7.31%
$35,000-$39,999 444 6.61%
$40,000-$44,999 397 5.91%
$45,000-$49,999 463 6.90%
$50,000-$59,999 559 8.32%
$60,000-$74,999 522 7.77%
$75,000-$99,999 395 5.88%
$100,000-$124,999 215 3.20%
$125,000-$149,999 110 1.64%
$150,000-$199,999 145 2.16%
$200,000 or more 103 1.53%

Beaufort Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,712 25.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,961 29.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 268 3.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,174 17.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 47 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 854 12.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 441 6.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 158 2.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 87 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Beaufort Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,486 30.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,857 10.17%
Public Assistance 157 0.86%
Retirement 1,535 8.40%
Self Employment 859 4.70%
Social Security 1,672 9.15%
Supplemental Security 261 1.43%
Wage / Salary 5,294 28.99%
Other 1,143 6.26%

Beaufort Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,752 55.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,427 44.89%

Beaufort Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 655 8.36%
Color 1 Box Married 3,836 48.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,123 39.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 225 2.87%

Beaufort Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 801 11.07%
Color 1 Box Married 3,801 52.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,845 25.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 791 10.93%

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Beaufort Education Information Back to top
Beaufort Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 719 5.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,638 11.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,656 32.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,739 26.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 753 5.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,615 11.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,155 8.09%

Beaufort 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 257 1.34% 125 0.65% 382 1.99%
Kindergarten 203 1.06% 31 0.16% 234 1.22%
Grades 1-4 874 4.55% 172 0.90% 1,046 5.45%
Grades 5-8 1,035 5.39% 162 0.84% 1,197 6.24%
Grades 9-12 1,069 5.57% 227 1.18% 1,296 6.75%
Undergrad college 802 4.18% 39 0.20% 841 4.38%
Graduate or professional school 128 0.67% 60 0.31% 188 0.98%
Total 4,368 22.76% 816 4.25% 5,184 27.01%

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Beaufort Public Benefits Information Back to top
Beaufort Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,490 85.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,463 14.53%

Beaufort 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.


Beaufort Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 162
Beaufort 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
2002 9.354 0.453 0.075 3.017 12.899 0.151 12.145 46.315 3.998 62.608
2003 8.333 0.714 0.079 3.492 12.618 0.238 12.777 50.710 3.730 67.217
2004 13.250 0.319 0.080 2.953 16.603 0.479 13.410 45.259 3.592 62.261
2005 9.875 1.044 0.000 4.014 14.933 0.482 14.451 44.878 3.854 63.182
2006 8.819 0.735 0.000 2.776 12.331 0.653 15.189 48.261 0.000 64.103
2007 9.114 0.167 0.000 2.926 12.207 0.084 11.706 55.936 3.595 71.237

Beaufort Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 46
2005 6 46
2006 5 47
2007 5 48

Beaufort Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 1,001

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Beaufort Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Beaufort Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,845 14.82%
10-19 Years 2,728 14.21%
20-29 Years 4,141 21.58%
30-39 Years 2,709 14.12%
40-49 Years 2,439 12.71%
50-59 Years 1,684 8.77%
60-69 Years 1,176 6.13%
70-79 Years 937 4.88%
80-89 Years 446 2.32%
90+ Years 86 0.45%

Beaufort Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,863 51.39%
Color 1 Box Female 9,328 48.61%

Beaufort Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,489 59.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,385 33.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 796 4.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 274 1.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 171 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.07%

Beaufort Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,130 18.08%
2. English 1,904 16.16%
3. Irish 1,752 14.87%
4. United States Or American 1,262 10.71%
5. French Non-Basque 753 6.39%
6. Scottish 550 4.67%
7. Italian 526 4.46%
8. Polish 416 3.53%
9. Scotch Irish 381 3.23%
10. Dutch 271 2.30%

Beaufort Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,340 92.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 853 4.81%
3. French 131 0.74%
4. German 127 0.72%
5. Vietnamese 49 0.28%
6. Tagalog 42 0.24%
7. Italian 32 0.18%
8. Gujarathi 30 0.17%
9. African 23 0.13%
10. Chinese 19 0.11%

Beaufort Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,471 97.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 249 1.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 217 1.15%

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Beaufort 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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