Richland County, SC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Richland county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 97,237 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,372 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 4,793 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 35,838 | 36.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 18,589 | 19.1 |
| College or graduate school | 31,645 | 32.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 198,703 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,213 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 20,293 | 10.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 45,375 | 22.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 43,981 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 15,289 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 40,915 | 20.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23,637 | 11.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 256,451 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 84,369 | 32.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 126,343 | 49.3 |
| Separated | 7,825 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 14,855 | 5.8 |
Female | 12,305 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 23,059 | 9.0 |
Female | 14,143 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,817 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,533 | 51.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 233,517 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 35,687 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 73,173 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,877 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 178,959 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 34,905 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 144,054 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 29,607 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,411 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 300,624 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 147,223 | 49.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 145,737 | 48.5 |
Same county | 68,341 | 22.7 |
Different county | 77,396 | 25.7 |
Same state | 34,340 | 11.4 |
Different state | 43,056 | 14.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,664 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 320,677 | 100.0 |
| Native | 308,031 | 96.1 |
Born in United States | 302,844 | 94.4 |
State of residence | 193,778 | 60.4 |
Different state | 109,066 | 34.0 |
Born outside United States | 5,187 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 12,646 | 3.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,811 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,444 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 7,202 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,646 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,193 | 25.2 |
| Asia | 4,667 | 36.9 |
| Africa | 545 | 4.3 |
| Oceania | 53 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 3,560 | 28.2 |
| Northern America | 628 | 5.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 300,624 | 100.0 |
| English only | 278,545 | 92.7 |
| Language other than English | 22,079 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,275 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 10,494 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,342 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,805 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,655 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,032 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,068 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 320,677 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 293,313 | 91.5 |
| Arab | 846 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 592 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 325 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,228 | 0.7 |
| English | 24,217 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,154 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 864 | 0.3 |
| German | 27,604 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 984 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 547 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 19,646 | 6.1 |
| Italian | 6,411 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 314 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,335 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 3,107 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 211 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,030 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9,761 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 6,145 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 349 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,201 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 1,290 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 513 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 256 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 22,482 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 1,286 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,169 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 150,446 | 46.9 |
| (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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