Colleton County, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Colleton county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,704 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 697 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 638 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,906 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,334 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,129 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,716 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,516 | 10.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,993 | 20.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,133 | 37.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,958 | 16.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,263 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,824 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,029 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,620 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,977 | 23.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,698 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 1,413 | 4.8 |
| Widowed | 2,761 | 9.3 |
Female | 2,177 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 2,771 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,497 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,345 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 811 | 60.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,693 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,940 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,284 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 883 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,199 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,862 | 27.7 |
Percent employed | 44.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,337 | 72.3 |
Percent employed | 70.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,834 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,644 | 54.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,628 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,877 | 64.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,370 | 34.7 |
Same county | 6,537 | 18.3 |
Different county | 5,833 | 16.4 |
Same state | 3,398 | 9.5 |
Different state | 2,435 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 381 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,264 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,811 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 37,644 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 29,637 | 77.5 |
Different state | 8,007 | 20.9 |
Born outside United States | 167 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 453 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 175 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 169 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 284 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 453 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 77 | 17.0 |
| Asia | 43 | 9.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 315 | 69.5 |
| Northern America | 13 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,628 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,605 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,023 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 347 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 645 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 302 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 274 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 104 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,264 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,702 | 80.2 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 39 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 125 | 0.3 |
| English | 2,015 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 416 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 66 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,464 | 6.4 |
| Greek | 48 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,020 | 5.3 |
| Italian | 387 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 81 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 218 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 409 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 368 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 319 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 114 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 24 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,986 | 15.6 |
| Welsh | 59 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 133 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 15,298 | 40.0 |
| (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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