Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Georgetown county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,450 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,038 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 690 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,958 | 51.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,264 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,500 | 11.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,340 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,407 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,837 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,293 | 30.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,169 | 19.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,155 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,967 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,512 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,188 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,626 | 24.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,963 | 56.5 |
| Separated | 1,362 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 3,679 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,991 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 3,558 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,073 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,647 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 868 | 52.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,700 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,052 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,372 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 895 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 31,231 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,034 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 50.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,197 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 73.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,282 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,399 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,353 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,459 | 62.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,499 | 37.2 |
Same county | 9,102 | 17.4 |
Different county | 10,397 | 19.9 |
Same state | 4,032 | 7.7 |
Different state | 6,365 | 12.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 395 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,797 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,586 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 54,292 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 38,210 | 68.5 |
Different state | 16,082 | 28.8 |
Born outside United States | 294 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,211 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 569 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 543 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 668 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,211 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 358 | 29.6 |
| Asia | 122 | 10.1 |
| Africa | 66 | 5.5 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 575 | 47.5 |
| Northern America | 83 | 6.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,353 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,507 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,846 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 825 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 1,169 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 621 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 615 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 190 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 30 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,797 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,808 | 89.3 |
| Arab | 175 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 75 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 113 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 397 | 0.7 |
| English | 5,229 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 962 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 153 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,191 | 7.5 |
| Greek | 111 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 136 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,661 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 1,115 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 184 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 497 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 51 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 108 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,507 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 1,228 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 100 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 501 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 262 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 87 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 55 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,900 | 14.2 |
| Welsh | 230 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 51 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 20,725 | 37.1 |
| (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 |
