Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pickens county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,574 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,453 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,662 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,154 | 32.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,941 | 14.3 |
| College or graduate school | 15,364 | 44.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 66,787 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,323 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,275 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,542 | 30.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,612 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 4,303 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,523 | 11.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,209 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 89,900 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,039 | 27.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 50,156 | 55.8 |
| Separated | 1,928 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 5,105 | 5.7 |
Female | 4,256 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 7,672 | 8.5 |
Female | 4,072 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,758 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 924 | 52.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 86,053 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,495 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,594 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,413 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 63,650 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,672 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 57.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 50,978 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,104 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,520 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,955 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 54,672 | 52.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 47,607 | 45.8 |
Same county | 20,424 | 19.6 |
Different county | 27,183 | 26.1 |
Same state | 16,455 | 15.8 |
Different state | 10,728 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,676 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 110,757 | 100.0 |
| Native | 107,589 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 106,940 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 74,093 | 66.9 |
Different state | 32,847 | 29.7 |
Born outside United States | 649 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,168 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,947 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 852 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 2,316 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,168 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 660 | 20.8 |
| Asia | 1,145 | 36.1 |
| Africa | 144 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,088 | 34.3 |
| Northern America | 131 | 4.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,955 | 100.0 |
| English only | 99,013 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 4,942 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,825 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 2,596 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,135 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,423 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 291 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 786 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 342 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 110,757 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 93,233 | 84.2 |
| Arab | 312 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 175 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 120 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,418 | 1.3 |
| English | 11,458 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,051 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 345 | 0.3 |
| German | 11,273 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 149 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 201 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 12,622 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 2,153 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 128 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 373 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 954 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 73 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 251 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,432 | 4.0 |
| Scottish | 2,675 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 53 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 362 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 521 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 162 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 90 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 21,284 | 19.2 |
| Welsh | 548 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 54 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 18,996 | 17.2 |
| (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 |
