Beaufort County, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Beaufort county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,897 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,288 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,707 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,938 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,157 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 4,807 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 78,502 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,228 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,317 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,974 | 24.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,466 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 5,434 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,952 | 21.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,131 | 11.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 96,985 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 23,178 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 57,668 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 2,331 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 5,587 | 5.8 |
Female | 4,472 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 8,221 | 8.5 |
Female | 4,546 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,115 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,160 | 54.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 83,941 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,916 | 20.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 23,205 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,098 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 61,376 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,884 | 17.7 |
Percent employed | 59.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 50,492 | 82.3 |
Percent employed | 71.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,492 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,108 | 27.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 112,783 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,482 | 43.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 59,306 | 52.6 |
Same county | 20,273 | 18.0 |
Different county | 39,033 | 34.6 |
Same state | 5,192 | 4.6 |
Different state | 33,841 | 30.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,995 | 3.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 120,937 | 100.0 |
| Native | 113,341 | 93.7 |
Born in United States | 111,501 | 92.2 |
State of residence | 37,960 | 31.4 |
Different state | 73,541 | 60.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,840 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 7,596 | 6.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,360 | 3.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,332 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 5,264 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,596 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,572 | 20.7 |
| Asia | 858 | 11.3 |
| Africa | 151 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 4,561 | 60.0 |
| Northern America | 450 | 5.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 112,783 | 100.0 |
| English only | 101,637 | 90.1 |
| Language other than English | 11,146 | 9.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,021 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 8,000 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,321 | 3.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,272 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 411 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 721 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 247 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 120,937 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 124,329 | 102.8 |
| Arab | 316 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 585 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 452 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,632 | 1.3 |
| English | 14,745 | 12.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,952 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 933 | 0.8 |
| German | 17,032 | 14.1 |
| Greek | 232 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 558 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 15,120 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 5,424 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 238 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,059 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 2,779 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 290 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 799 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,008 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 3,533 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 180 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 981 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,195 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 337 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 307 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 8,014 | 6.6 |
| Welsh | 1,051 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 428 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 39,149 | 32.4 |
| (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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