Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dillon county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,481 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 650 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 594 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,281 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,121 | 25.0 |
| College or graduate school | 835 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,867 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,954 | 15.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,464 | 23.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,345 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,496 | 13.2 |
| Associate degree | 881 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,136 | 6.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 591 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 60.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,338 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,916 | 29.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,869 | 46.6 |
| Separated | 1,122 | 4.8 |
| Widowed | 2,246 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,920 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 2,185 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,292 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,302 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 686 | 52.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,777 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,271 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,973 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 776 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,804 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,369 | 32.0 |
Percent employed | 53.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,435 | 68.0 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,361 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,840 | 54.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,497 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,403 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,892 | 34.7 |
Same county | 6,917 | 24.3 |
Different county | 2,975 | 10.4 |
Same state | 1,623 | 5.7 |
Different state | 1,352 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 202 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,722 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,413 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 30,326 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 25,511 | 83.0 |
Different state | 4,815 | 15.7 |
Born outside United States | 87 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 309 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 199 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 67 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 242 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 309 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 44 | 14.2 |
| Asia | 29 | 9.4 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 230 | 74.4 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,497 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,537 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 960 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 476 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 757 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 407 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 174 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,722 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,950 | 74.7 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 50 | 0.2 |
| English | 1,936 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 270 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| German | 632 | 2.1 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,015 | 3.3 |
| Italian | 137 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 44 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 532 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 399 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 191 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 27 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,330 | 14.1 |
| Welsh | 76 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,162 | 42.8 |
| (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 |
