Anderson, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,966 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 477 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 429 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,453 | 41.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,079 | 18.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,528 | 25.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,134 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,972 | 11.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,116 | 18.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,723 | 27.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,900 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 988 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,427 | 14.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,008 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,553 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,825 | 28.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,294 | 45.2 |
| Separated | 757 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 2,610 | 12.7 |
Female | 2,250 | 10.9 |
| Divorced | 2,067 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,210 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 541 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 287 | 53.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,715 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,669 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,126 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 463 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,696 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,531 | 27.8 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,165 | 72.2 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,859 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,285 | 47.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,587 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,823 | 50.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,449 | 48.5 |
Same county | 7,386 | 31.3 |
Different county | 4,063 | 17.2 |
Same state | 1,665 | 7.1 |
Different state | 2,398 | 10.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 315 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,236 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,656 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 24,491 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 17,954 | 71.1 |
Different state | 6,537 | 25.9 |
Born outside United States | 165 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 580 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 334 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 213 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 367 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 580 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 123 | 21.2 |
| Asia | 109 | 18.8 |
| Africa | 34 | 5.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 249 | 42.9 |
| Northern America | 65 | 11.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,587 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,560 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,027 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 417 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 527 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 251 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 358 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 118 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 109 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,236 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,608 | 85.6 |
| Arab | 53 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 181 | 0.7 |
| English | 2,064 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 456 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 59 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,789 | 7.1 |
| Greek | 96 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,064 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 439 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 236 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,184 | 4.7 |
| Scottish | 325 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 321 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 244 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 51 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,057 | 12.1 |
| Welsh | 101 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 45 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 8,629 | 34.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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