Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Union county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,799 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 369 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 514 | 7.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,508 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,441 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 967 | 14.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,222 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,724 | 13.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,962 | 19.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,361 | 36.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,057 | 15.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,136 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,347 | 6.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 635 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,854 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,665 | 23.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,621 | 52.9 |
| Separated | 913 | 3.8 |
| Widowed | 2,332 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,941 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 2,323 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,219 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 935 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 448 | 47.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,697 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,590 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,497 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 517 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,738 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,516 | 27.0 |
Percent employed | 45.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,222 | 73.0 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,551 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,366 | 52.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,054 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,151 | 68.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,825 | 31.5 |
Same county | 6,388 | 22.8 |
Different county | 2,437 | 8.7 |
Same state | 1,435 | 5.1 |
Different state | 1,002 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 78 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,881 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,695 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 29,632 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 25,867 | 86.6 |
Different state | 3,765 | 12.6 |
Born outside United States | 63 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 186 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 56 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 122 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 64 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 186 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 76 | 40.9 |
| Asia | 60 | 32.3 |
| Africa | 9 | 4.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 33 | 17.7 |
| Northern America | 8 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,054 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,505 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 549 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 188 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 285 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 145 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 215 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 42 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,881 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,443 | 75.1 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 218 | 0.7 |
| English | 2,067 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 253 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 68 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,029 | 3.4 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,536 | 5.1 |
| Italian | 150 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 65 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 497 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 210 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 284 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,920 | 23.2 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,016 | 30.2 |
| (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 |
