Columbia, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 39,063 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,911 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,346 | 3.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,446 | 26.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,735 | 14.7 |
| College or graduate school | 19,625 | 50.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,798 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,495 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,121 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,349 | 20.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,421 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 3,939 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,037 | 21.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,436 | 14.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 96,862 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 40,258 | 41.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 39,189 | 40.5 |
| Separated | 3,192 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 6,249 | 6.5 |
Female | 5,155 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 7,974 | 8.2 |
Female | 4,896 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,874 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 931 | 49.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 84,732 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,512 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,719 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,115 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 58,881 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,871 | 20.2 |
Percent employed | 54.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 47,010 | 79.8 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,321 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,666 | 50.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,721 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,824 | 40.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 61,222 | 55.8 |
Same county | 24,652 | 22.5 |
Different county | 36,570 | 33.3 |
Same state | 15,881 | 14.5 |
Different state | 20,689 | 18.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,675 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 115,994 | 100.0 |
| Native | 111,211 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 109,458 | 94.4 |
State of residence | 68,675 | 59.2 |
Different state | 40,783 | 35.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,753 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 4,783 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,768 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,439 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 3,344 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,783 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,056 | 22.1 |
| Asia | 1,728 | 36.1 |
| Africa | 225 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 37 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 1,470 | 30.7 |
| Northern America | 267 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,721 | 100.0 |
| English only | 100,754 | 91.8 |
| Language other than English | 8,967 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,306 | 3.0 |
Spanish | 4,505 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,848 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,745 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 654 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,423 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 753 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 115,994 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 104,055 | 89.7 |
| Arab | 449 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 206 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 79 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 694 | 0.6 |
| English | 8,937 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,227 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 315 | 0.3 |
| German | 9,616 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 421 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 98 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,165 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 2,467 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 176 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 596 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,059 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 98 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 362 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,824 | 3.3 |
| Scottish | 2,564 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 100 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,564 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 409 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 206 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 78 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,060 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 431 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 512 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 53,342 | 46.0 |
| (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 |
See also:
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
