Summerville, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,107 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 510 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 521 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,040 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,593 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,443 | 17.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,885 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 733 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,757 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,864 | 27.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,502 | 25.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,258 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,209 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,562 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,502 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,281 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,375 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 430 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,387 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,176 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 2,029 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,298 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 495 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 234 | 47.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,888 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,210 | 21.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,054 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 710 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,122 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,260 | 20.2 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,862 | 79.8 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,547 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,136 | 44.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,286 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,570 | 47.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,242 | 50.4 |
Same county | 4,896 | 18.6 |
Different county | 8,346 | 31.8 |
Same state | 3,461 | 13.2 |
Different state | 4,885 | 18.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 474 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,269 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,354 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 26,823 | 94.9 |
State of residence | 13,361 | 47.3 |
Different state | 13,462 | 47.6 |
Born outside United States | 531 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 915 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 433 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 303 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 612 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 915 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 378 | 41.3 |
| Asia | 237 | 25.9 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 34 | 3.7 |
| Latin America | 136 | 14.9 |
| Northern America | 126 | 13.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,286 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,029 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,257 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 486 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 505 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 148 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 457 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 142 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 228 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 129 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,269 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,075 | 99.3 |
| Arab | 54 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 61 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 535 | 1.9 |
| English | 3,545 | 12.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 851 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 207 | 0.7 |
| German | 3,852 | 13.6 |
| Greek | 190 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 179 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 2,998 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 1,071 | 3.8 |
| Lithuanian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 233 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 538 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 78 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 143 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 909 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 905 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 37 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 103 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 212 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 89 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,101 | 11.0 |
| Welsh | 280 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,837 | 27.7 |
| (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 |
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