South Carolina Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,053,152 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 68,727 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 62,867 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 474,360 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 230,359 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 216,839 | 20.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,596,010 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 215,776 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 398,503 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 778,054 | 30.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 500,194 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 173,428 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 351,526 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 178,529 | 6.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,168,918 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 823,644 | 26.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,718,191 | 54.2 |
| Separated | 105,253 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 231,793 | 7.3 |
Female | 190,426 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 290,037 | 9.2 |
Female | 163,531 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 99,558 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 51,755 | 52.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,967,197 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 420,971 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 916,760 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 82,446 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,270,202 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 514,963 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 55.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,755,239 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 465,847 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 213,448 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,748,669 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,097,193 | 55.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,592,098 | 42.5 |
Same county | 836,638 | 22.3 |
Different county | 755,460 | 20.2 |
Same state | 313,011 | 8.3 |
Different state | 442,449 | 11.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 59,378 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,012,012 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,896,034 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 3,862,472 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 2,568,954 | 64.0 |
Different state | 1,293,518 | 32.2 |
Born outside United States | 33,562 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 115,978 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 60,807 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 42,983 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 72,995 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 115,978 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 27,177 | 23.4 |
| Asia | 29,402 | 25.4 |
| Africa | 3,248 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 825 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 49,608 | 42.8 |
| Northern America | 5,718 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,748,669 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,552,240 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 196,429 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 82,279 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 110,030 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53,604 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 55,116 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14,485 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25,534 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,489 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,012,012 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,464,624 | 86.4 |
| Arab | 6,460 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 6,824 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 5,017 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 38,171 | 1.0 |
| English | 328,329 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 71,105 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 13,290 | 0.3 |
| German | 337,984 | 8.4 |
| Greek | 9,244 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 7,953 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 318,247 | 7.9 |
| Italian | 81,377 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 3,129 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 14,279 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 36,817 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 3,099 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 9,005 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 118,071 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 73,593 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 3,167 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 31,775 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 16,961 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 6,080 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 3,207 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 557,583 | 13.9 |
| Welsh | 16,888 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,903 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,341,066 | 33.4 |
| (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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