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Georgetown is a city located in Georgetown County, South Carolina . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,950. It is the County Seat of Georgetown County . It is an important Seaport on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Great Pee Dee River , Waccamaw River , and Sampit River . GEOGRAPHY Georgetown is located at 33°22'3" North, 79°17'38" West (33.367434, -79.293807). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 18.6 Km&2 (7.2 Mi&2 ). 16.9 km&2 (6.5 mi&2) of it is land and 1.6 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 8.79% water. Winyah Bay was formed from a Submergent or drowned coastline, ie. the original River s had a lower Base Line , but either the ocean rose or the land sank, changing the Landform and making a good location for a harbour. The rising of the ocean may be due to melting of Glacial ice and the end of the Ice Age . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 8,950 people, 3,411 households, and 2,305 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 528.4/km&2 (1,368.1/mi&2). There were 3,856 housing units at an average density of 227.6/km&2 (589.4/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 40.99% White , 57.03% African American , 0.12% Native American , 0.31% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.84% from Other Races , and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,411 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were Married Couples living together, 25.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14. In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% 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 35 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,424, and the median income for a family was $34,747. Males had a median income of $27,545 versus $19,000 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $14,568. 24.1% of the population and 19.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 34.9% of those under the age of 18 and 16.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS
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