Kershaw County, SC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Kershaw county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,532 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 741 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 869 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,531 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,043 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,348 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,863 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,771 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,797 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,370 | 35.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,263 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,994 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,960 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,708 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,314 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,013 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,839 | 57.7 |
| Separated | 1,274 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 3,302 | 8.0 |
Female | 2,762 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 3,886 | 9.4 |
Female | 2,070 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,321 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 681 | 51.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,796 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,942 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,137 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,162 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,206 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,117 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 61.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,089 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 79.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,461 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,097 | 47.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,292 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,812 | 60.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,187 | 38.9 |
Same county | 8,912 | 18.1 |
Different county | 10,275 | 20.8 |
Same state | 6,063 | 12.3 |
Different state | 4,212 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 293 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 52,647 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,778 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 51,124 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 37,189 | 70.6 |
Different state | 13,935 | 26.5 |
Born outside United States | 654 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 869 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 302 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 577 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 292 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 869 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 380 | 43.7 |
| Asia | 166 | 19.1 |
| Africa | 24 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 16 | 1.8 |
| Latin America | 270 | 31.1 |
| Northern America | 13 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,292 | 100.0 |
| English only | 47,666 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,626 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 646 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 976 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 454 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 532 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 130 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 113 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 52,647 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,268 | 84.1 |
| Arab | 117 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 59 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 91 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 384 | 0.7 |
| English | 4,128 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 903 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 127 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,952 | 7.5 |
| Greek | 91 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 101 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,050 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 780 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 122 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 435 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,897 | 3.6 |
| Scottish | 967 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 52 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 251 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 197 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 31 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,351 | 17.8 |
| Welsh | 149 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,895 | 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 |
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