Saluda County, SC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Saluda county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,394 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 184 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 339 | 7.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,192 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,170 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 509 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,654 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,467 | 11.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,420 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,880 | 38.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,626 | 12.8 |
| Associate degree | 750 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,113 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 398 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,203 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,714 | 24.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,611 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 463 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 1,302 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,057 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,113 | 7.3 |
Female | 571 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 529 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 303 | 57.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,361 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,633 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,385 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 316 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,672 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,360 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 55.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,312 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,620 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,240 | 47.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,939 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,137 | 67.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,217 | 29.1 |
Same county | 2,621 | 14.6 |
Different county | 2,596 | 14.5 |
Same state | 1,736 | 9.7 |
Different state | 860 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 585 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,181 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,041 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 17,951 | 93.6 |
State of residence | 15,374 | 80.2 |
Different state | 2,577 | 13.4 |
Born outside United States | 90 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,140 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,015 | 5.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 73 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,067 | 5.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,140 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 1.4 |
| Asia | 37 | 3.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,086 | 95.3 |
| Northern America | 1 | 0.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,939 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,507 | 92.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,432 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 997 | 5.6 |
Spanish | 1,337 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 984 | 5.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 72 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 23 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,181 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,783 | 77.1 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 262 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,214 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 132 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,703 | 8.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 934 | 4.9 |
| Italian | 108 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 63 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 32 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 225 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 193 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 108 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,196 | 16.7 |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,485 | 33.8 |
| (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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