Williamsburg County, SC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Williamsburg county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,681 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 808 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 559 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,224 | 48.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,801 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,289 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,189 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,743 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,246 | 22.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,148 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,303 | 14.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,076 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,856 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 817 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,483 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,357 | 29.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,942 | 48.9 |
| Separated | 1,493 | 5.2 |
| Widowed | 2,812 | 9.9 |
Female | 2,392 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 1,879 | 6.6 |
Female | 1,149 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,549 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 786 | 50.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,512 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,436 | 9.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,713 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,161 | 12.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,916 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,668 | 33.5 |
Percent employed | 49.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,248 | 66.5 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,741 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,241 | 47.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,689 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,975 | 74.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,506 | 24.5 |
Same county | 4,985 | 14.4 |
Different county | 3,521 | 10.2 |
Same state | 2,244 | 6.5 |
Different state | 1,277 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 208 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,217 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,045 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 36,888 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 33,164 | 89.1 |
Different state | 3,724 | 10.0 |
Born outside United States | 157 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 172 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 55 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 101 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 71 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 172 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 16.3 |
| Asia | 48 | 27.9 |
| Africa | 10 | 5.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 86 | 50.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,689 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,802 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 887 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 349 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 431 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 364 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 83 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,217 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,964 | 80.5 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 37 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 35 | 0.1 |
| English | 887 | 2.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 195 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| German | 523 | 1.4 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 563 | 1.5 |
| Italian | 56 | 0.2 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 56 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,034 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 195 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 623 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 1 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,182 | 11.2 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 52 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 21,392 | 57.5 |
| (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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