Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Encyclopedia
Lake Wylie is a census-designated place
(CDP) in York County
, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census. Lake Wylie is located on a peninsula
along the shore of Lake Wylie
, a reservoir that was named for Dr. W. Gil Wylie in 1960.
in the Piedmont
of both North
and South Carolina
, at 35°6′22"N 81°3′25"W (35.105973, -81.056978). According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (26.58%) is water. The average elevation of the town was 512 feet, which varies due to the unique hilly terrain.
, characterized by humid summers and cool dry winters. Precipitation does not vary greatly between seasons with Snow
, Rain
, and Sleet
in the winter months and mostly rain in the summer months with occasional Hail
from strong thunderstorms. July is the hottest month, with an average high temperature of below 90°F and an average low temperature of around 70°F. The coldest month of the year is January, when the average high temperature below 50°F and the average low temperature is below 30°F.
of 2000, there were 3,061 people, 1,458 households, and 1,039 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 880.6 people per square mile (339.6/km²). There were 1,610 housing units at an average density of 463.1/sq mi (178.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.68% White, 1.05% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 1,458 households out of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples
living together, 3.8% had a female with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.47.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 13.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 36.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $76,819, and the median income for a family was $88,208. Males had a median income of $50,208 versus $32,679 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $43,567. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in York County
York County, South Carolina
York County is a county located in the north-central section of the U.S. state of South Carolina. According to the 2010 census, the county's population was 226,073. It is the second largest county in the Charlotte metropolitan area...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census. Lake Wylie is located on a peninsula
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
along the shore of Lake Wylie
Lake Wylie
Lake Wylie is a reservoir, or man-made lake in the U.S. states of both South Carolina and North Carolina. The lake has a surface area of and features of shore line.-History:...
, a reservoir that was named for Dr. W. Gil Wylie in 1960.
Geography
Lake Wylie is located on a peninsula along the shore of Lake WylieLake Wylie
Lake Wylie is a reservoir, or man-made lake in the U.S. states of both South Carolina and North Carolina. The lake has a surface area of and features of shore line.-History:...
in the Piedmont
Piedmont (United States)
The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division...
of both North
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
and South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, at 35°6′22"N 81°3′25"W (35.105973, -81.056978). According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (26.58%) is water. The average elevation of the town was 512 feet, which varies due to the unique hilly terrain.
Climate
Lake Wylie has a humid subtropical climateHumid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters...
, characterized by humid summers and cool dry winters. Precipitation does not vary greatly between seasons with Snow
Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
, Rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
, and Sleet
Sleet
Sleet refers to two distinct forms of precipitation:*Rain and snow mixed, snow that partially melts as it falls. *Ice pellets, one of three forms of precipitation in a US-style "wintry mix", the other two being snow and freezing rain. The latter is referred to as sleet mainly by the United States...
in the winter months and mostly rain in the summer months with occasional Hail
Hail
Hail is a form of solid precipitation. It consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice, each of which is referred to as a hail stone. Hail stones on Earth consist mostly of water ice and measure between and in diameter, with the larger stones coming from severe thunderstorms...
from strong thunderstorms. July is the hottest month, with an average high temperature of below 90°F and an average low temperature of around 70°F. The coldest month of the year is January, when the average high temperature below 50°F and the average low temperature is below 30°F.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,061 people, 1,458 households, and 1,039 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 880.6 people per square mile (339.6/km²). There were 1,610 housing units at an average density of 463.1/sq mi (178.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.68% White, 1.05% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 1,458 households out of which 16.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3.8% had a female with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.47.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 13.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 36.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $76,819, and the median income for a family was $88,208. Males had a median income of $50,208 versus $32,679 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $43,567. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.