Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hampton county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,899 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 349 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 324 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,866 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,727 | 29.3 |
| College or graduate school | 633 | 10.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,668 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,562 | 11.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,958 | 21.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,161 | 37.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,018 | 14.8 |
| Associate degree | 592 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 984 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 393 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,535 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,000 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,207 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 783 | 4.7 |
| Widowed | 1,504 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,163 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,041 | 6.3 |
Female | 528 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 714 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 465 | 65.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,425 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,795 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,297 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 395 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,469 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,748 | 26.2 |
Percent employed | 48.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,721 | 73.8 |
Percent employed | 73.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,472 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,279 | 51.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,957 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,724 | 68.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,166 | 30.9 |
Same county | 3,200 | 16.0 |
Different county | 2,966 | 14.9 |
Same state | 2,040 | 10.2 |
Different state | 926 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 67 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,386 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,228 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 21,145 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 16,501 | 77.2 |
Different state | 4,644 | 21.7 |
Born outside United States | 83 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 158 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 96 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 63 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 95 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 158 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 9.5 |
| Asia | 39 | 24.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 98 | 62.0 |
| Northern America | 6 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,957 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,431 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 526 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 200 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 413 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 157 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 74 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,386 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,785 | 73.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 57 | 0.3 |
| English | 922 | 4.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 209 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 34 | 0.2 |
| German | 817 | 3.8 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 599 | 2.8 |
| Italian | 105 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 152 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 131 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 488 | 2.3 |
| Swedish | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,409 | 11.3 |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,691 | 45.3 |
| (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 |
