Berkeley County, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Berkeley county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 39,541 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,204 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 2,291 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,171 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,978 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 6,897 | 17.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 86,015 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,384 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,653 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 29,521 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,796 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 6,269 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,675 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,717 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 109,632 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,987 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 61,845 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 3,450 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 5,768 | 5.3 |
Female | 4,596 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 9,582 | 8.7 |
Female | 5,328 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,770 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,914 | 50.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 96,880 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,549 | 20.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 35,470 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,291 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 77,796 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,843 | 25.5 |
Percent employed | 57.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 57,953 | 74.5 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,980 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,477 | 49.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 132,615 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 70,110 | 52.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 60,632 | 45.7 |
Same county | 22,721 | 17.1 |
Different county | 37,911 | 28.6 |
Same state | 16,659 | 12.6 |
Different state | 21,252 | 16.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,873 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 142,651 | 100.0 |
| Native | 138,208 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 136,105 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 78,883 | 55.3 |
Different state | 57,222 | 40.1 |
Born outside United States | 2,103 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 4,443 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,542 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,387 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,056 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,443 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,094 | 24.6 |
| Asia | 2,078 | 46.8 |
| Africa | 86 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 32 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 972 | 21.9 |
| Northern America | 181 | 4.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 132,615 | 100.0 |
| English only | 124,855 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 7,760 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,944 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 3,486 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,332 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,942 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 440 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,060 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,003 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 142,651 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 127,564 | 89.4 |
| Arab | 170 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 282 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 289 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,427 | 1.0 |
| English | 10,908 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,648 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 897 | 0.6 |
| German | 14,875 | 10.4 |
| Greek | 401 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 325 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 13,152 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 4,332 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 122 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 835 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,715 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 174 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 337 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,683 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 2,799 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 110 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,191 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 748 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 203 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 68 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 17,321 | 12.1 |
| Welsh | 606 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 267 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 47,679 | 33.4 |
| (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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