Spartanburg, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,913 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 636 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 554 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,790 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,179 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,754 | 25.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,012 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,413 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,489 | 17.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,963 | 23.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,369 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,278 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,870 | 15.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,630 | 10.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,245 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,817 | 34.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,563 | 40.2 |
| Separated | 1,387 | 4.4 |
| Widowed | 3,293 | 10.5 |
Female | 2,764 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 3,185 | 10.2 |
Female | 2,049 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 999 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 524 | 52.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,758 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,472 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,521 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,036 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,987 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,583 | 26.6 |
Percent employed | 55.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,404 | 73.4 |
Percent employed | 72.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,903 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,677 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,839 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,970 | 51.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,298 | 47.0 |
Same county | 11,832 | 32.1 |
Different county | 5,466 | 14.8 |
Same state | 2,284 | 6.2 |
Different state | 3,182 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 571 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,407 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,106 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 37,976 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 28,336 | 71.9 |
Different state | 9,640 | 24.5 |
Born outside United States | 130 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,301 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 547 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 662 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 639 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,301 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 281 | 21.6 |
| Asia | 427 | 32.8 |
| Africa | 71 | 5.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 440 | 33.8 |
| Northern America | 82 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,839 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,776 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,063 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 882 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 1,028 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 463 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 624 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 199 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 327 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 179 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,407 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,008 | 86.3 |
| Arab | 73 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 67 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 63 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 179 | 0.5 |
| English | 2,916 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 387 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 158 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,892 | 4.8 |
| Greek | 58 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 71 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,008 | 5.1 |
| Italian | 616 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 111 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 230 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 41 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 106 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,418 | 3.6 |
| Scottish | 717 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 350 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 86 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 67 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,393 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 214 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 50 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 18,673 | 47.4 |
| (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 |
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