Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Marion county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,764 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 706 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 637 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,601 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,586 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,234 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,224 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,650 | 11.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,467 | 20.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,557 | 38.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,322 | 14.9 |
| Associate degree | 971 | 4.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,531 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 726 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,407 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,205 | 29.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,619 | 46.0 |
| Separated | 1,497 | 5.5 |
| Widowed | 2,577 | 9.4 |
Female | 2,196 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 2,509 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,529 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,551 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 798 | 51.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,639 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,802 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,850 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 849 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,654 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,601 | 28.5 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,053 | 71.5 |
Percent employed | 70.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,193 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,183 | 52.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,033 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,017 | 63.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,601 | 35.1 |
Same county | 7,976 | 24.1 |
Different county | 3,625 | 11.0 |
Same state | 2,031 | 6.1 |
Different state | 1,594 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 415 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,466 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,954 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 34,878 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 29,615 | 83.5 |
Different state | 5,263 | 14.8 |
Born outside United States | 76 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 512 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 349 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 107 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 405 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 512 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 25 | 4.9 |
| Asia | 58 | 11.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 427 | 83.4 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,033 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,758 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,275 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 594 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 945 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 491 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 274 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 89 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,466 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,270 | 79.7 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 21 | 0.1 |
| English | 1,198 | 3.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 232 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 60 | 0.2 |
| German | 588 | 1.7 |
| Greek | 44 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 862 | 2.4 |
| Italian | 170 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 60 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 390 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 267 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 732 | 2.1 |
| Swedish | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,492 | 15.5 |
| Welsh | 89 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 17,989 | 50.7 |
| (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 |
