Chesterfield County, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Chesterfield county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,526 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 660 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 613 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,499 | 52.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,728 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,026 | 9.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,769 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,663 | 13.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,009 | 21.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,593 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,257 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,567 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,834 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 846 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,217 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,028 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,677 | 53.2 |
| Separated | 1,522 | 4.6 |
| Widowed | 2,920 | 8.8 |
Female | 2,496 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 3,070 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,660 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,263 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 564 | 44.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,345 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,449 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,071 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 869 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,326 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,266 | 25.8 |
Percent employed | 46.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,060 | 74.2 |
Percent employed | 73.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,982 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,499 | 50.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,878 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,014 | 65.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,322 | 33.4 |
Same county | 7,865 | 19.7 |
Different county | 5,457 | 13.7 |
Same state | 1,847 | 4.6 |
Different state | 3,610 | 9.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 542 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,768 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,079 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 41,970 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 29,766 | 69.6 |
Different state | 12,204 | 28.5 |
Born outside United States | 109 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 689 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 468 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 161 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 528 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 689 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 83 | 12.0 |
| Asia | 116 | 16.8 |
| Africa | 17 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 464 | 67.3 |
| Northern America | 9 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,878 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,533 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,345 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 674 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 993 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 514 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 179 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 153 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 106 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,768 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,070 | 75.0 |
| Arab | 50 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 39 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 96 | 0.2 |
| English | 1,940 | 4.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 204 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 82 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,409 | 3.3 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,768 | 4.1 |
| Italian | 395 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 132 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,345 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 585 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 33 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 443 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 57 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,788 | 18.2 |
| Welsh | 143 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,462 | 36.2 |
| (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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