Horry County, SC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Horry county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 42,752 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,786 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,223 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,335 | 45.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,877 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 8,531 | 20.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 136,551 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,642 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 18,101 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 43,963 | 32.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 31,748 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 9,533 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,484 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,080 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 161,861 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 38,080 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 90,496 | 55.9 |
| Separated | 4,457 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 11,289 | 7.0 |
Female | 9,182 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 17,539 | 10.8 |
Female | 9,720 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,772 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,930 | 51.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 154,622 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 24,985 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 38,755 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,988 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 116,705 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 27,811 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 62.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 88,894 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 28,709 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,874 | 37.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 185,564 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 91,452 | 49.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 91,015 | 49.0 |
Same county | 41,431 | 22.3 |
Different county | 49,584 | 26.7 |
Same state | 10,339 | 5.6 |
Different state | 39,245 | 21.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,097 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 196,629 | 100.0 |
| Native | 188,823 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 187,009 | 95.1 |
State of residence | 89,197 | 45.4 |
Different state | 97,812 | 49.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,814 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 7,806 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,880 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,250 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 4,556 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,806 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,980 | 25.4 |
| Asia | 1,720 | 22.0 |
| Africa | 241 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 40 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 3,276 | 42.0 |
| Northern America | 549 | 7.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 185,564 | 100.0 |
| English only | 173,936 | 93.7 |
| Language other than English | 11,628 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,047 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 6,504 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,337 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,389 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,016 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,137 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 607 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 196,629 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 178,079 | 90.6 |
| Arab | 418 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 710 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 355 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,418 | 1.2 |
| English | 20,964 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,079 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,033 | 0.5 |
| German | 21,141 | 10.8 |
| Greek | 685 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 850 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 21,910 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 8,345 | 4.2 |
| Lithuanian | 390 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 845 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 3,915 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 351 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 669 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,413 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 4,179 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 313 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 820 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,522 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 354 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 260 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 28,922 | 14.7 |
| Welsh | 1,199 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 297 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 44,722 | 22.7 |
| (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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