Florence County, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Florence county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 33,873 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,123 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,150 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,634 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,800 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 6,166 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 80,904 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,738 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,014 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,986 | 30.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,157 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,894 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,125 | 12.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,990 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 98,690 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 26,647 | 27.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 51,365 | 52.0 |
| Separated | 3,811 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 8,186 | 8.3 |
Female | 6,923 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 8,681 | 8.8 |
Female | 5,155 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,454 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,641 | 47.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 93,063 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,284 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 30,074 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,621 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 71,622 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,907 | 25.0 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 53,715 | 75.0 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,736 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,902 | 50.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 117,636 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 70,088 | 59.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 46,432 | 39.5 |
Same county | 28,575 | 24.3 |
Different county | 17,857 | 15.2 |
Same state | 8,985 | 7.6 |
Different state | 8,872 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,116 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 125,761 | 100.0 |
| Native | 123,521 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 122,776 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 96,790 | 77.0 |
Different state | 25,986 | 20.7 |
Born outside United States | 745 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,240 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,079 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 986 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,254 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,240 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 702 | 31.3 |
| Asia | 758 | 33.8 |
| Africa | 146 | 6.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 562 | 25.1 |
| Northern America | 72 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 117,636 | 100.0 |
| English only | 112,856 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,780 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,771 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 2,212 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 841 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,779 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 553 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 620 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 358 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 125,761 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 100,785 | 80.1 |
| Arab | 121 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 99 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 89 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 573 | 0.5 |
| English | 8,869 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,451 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 275 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,987 | 4.8 |
| Greek | 428 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 118 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,580 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 1,422 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 62 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 322 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 657 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 101 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 245 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,610 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 2,096 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 103 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,265 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 291 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 157 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 15,546 | 12.4 |
| Welsh | 507 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 132 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 49,639 | 39.5 |
| (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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