Lancaster County, SC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lancaster county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,891 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 917 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 952 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,537 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,549 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,936 | 13.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 40,520 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,232 | 10.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,997 | 19.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,447 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,058 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,657 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,742 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,387 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 48,151 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,476 | 23.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,031 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 1,592 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 3,869 | 8.0 |
Female | 3,156 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 4,183 | 8.7 |
Female | 2,327 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,701 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 845 | 49.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 45,769 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,982 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,975 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,176 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,310 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,173 | 23.8 |
Percent employed | 54.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,137 | 76.2 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,326 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,503 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,411 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,985 | 62.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,831 | 36.3 |
Same county | 13,084 | 22.8 |
Different county | 7,747 | 13.5 |
Same state | 3,533 | 6.2 |
Different state | 4,214 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 595 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 61,351 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,524 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 60,276 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 44,817 | 73.1 |
Different state | 15,459 | 25.2 |
Born outside United States | 248 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 827 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 503 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 239 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 588 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 827 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 135 | 16.3 |
| Asia | 139 | 16.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 542 | 65.5 |
| Northern America | 11 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,411 | 100.0 |
| English only | 55,399 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,012 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 821 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 1,325 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 614 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 506 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 124 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 121 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 61,351 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,623 | 77.6 |
| Arab | 39 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 56 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 38 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 228 | 0.4 |
| English | 3,082 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 398 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 79 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,789 | 4.5 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,705 | 6.0 |
| Italian | 679 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 88 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 182 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,045 | 5.0 |
| Scottish | 798 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 730 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 86 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 14,016 | 22.8 |
| Welsh | 155 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 17,260 | 28.1 |
| (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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