Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Abbeville county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,687 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 405 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 375 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,076 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,590 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,241 | 18.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,068 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,026 | 11.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,076 | 18.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,135 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,561 | 15.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,093 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,385 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 792 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,627 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,168 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,385 | 55.2 |
| Separated | 671 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 1,738 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,509 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,665 | 8.1 |
Female | 839 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 668 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 385 | 57.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,566 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,466 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,105 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 548 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,356 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,610 | 25.1 |
Percent employed | 50.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,746 | 74.9 |
Percent employed | 78.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,725 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,742 | 46.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,403 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,613 | 64.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,610 | 35.3 |
Same county | 4,532 | 18.6 |
Different county | 4,078 | 16.7 |
Same state | 2,495 | 10.2 |
Different state | 1,583 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 180 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,167 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,899 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 25,762 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 20,498 | 78.3 |
Different state | 5,264 | 20.1 |
Born outside United States | 137 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 268 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 149 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 131 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 137 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 268 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 80 | 29.9 |
| Asia | 50 | 18.7 |
| Africa | 9 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 108 | 40.3 |
| Northern America | 21 | 7.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,403 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,475 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 928 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 308 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 451 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 216 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 422 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 47 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,167 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,649 | 78.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 274 | 1.0 |
| English | 1,708 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 340 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 37 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,522 | 5.8 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,256 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 218 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 64 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 87 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 48 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,036 | 4.0 |
| Scottish | 360 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 118 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 102 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 93 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,070 | 15.6 |
| Welsh | 69 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,181 | 31.3 |
| (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 |
