Overview
8,734
Total Population
39.6
Median age
53.03%
Female population %
88.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
57.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
682
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Seneca's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Seneca is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Seneca's population under 18 was 18.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Seneca's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Seneca, 16.48% were under the age of 15, 16.82% aged 15 to 29, 46.62% aged 30 to 64, 17.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 530 more females than males in Seneca:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.03% females and 46.97% males in Seneca, SC.
- The Seneca, SC gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 490.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 467.
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Race / Ethnicity
Seneca's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Seneca population: 69.53% are White, 21.08% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 2.53% are some other race and 6.30% are multiracial.
- Seneca's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 682 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,052 (92.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Seneca is White with a population of 6,073 (69.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Seneca's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 8,979 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Seneca's population increased by 502 (6.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Seneca's population increased by 743 (9.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Seneca's population was lowest in year 2001 at 7,595.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)