Kline, South Carolina

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Kline is a town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 238 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Kline is located at 33°7′28″N, 81°20′35″W (33.124363, -81.343057)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²). 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.96%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 238 people, 87 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.5/km² (76.6/mi²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 13.9/km² (36.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 26.89% White, 57.56% African American, 14.71% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.49% of the population.

There were 87 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,821, and the median income for a family was $22,083. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $17,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,045. About 36.6% of families and 45.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 72.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 37.3% of those sixty five or over.