Lee County, SC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lee county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,138 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 361 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 387 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,453 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,472 | 28.6 |
| College or graduate school | 465 | 9.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,918 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,845 | 14.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,142 | 24.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,540 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,712 | 13.3 |
| Associate degree | 495 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 845 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 339 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,901 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,894 | 30.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,355 | 46.3 |
| Separated | 854 | 5.4 |
| Widowed | 1,327 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,100 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,471 | 9.3 |
Female | 746 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 974 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 563 | 57.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,923 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,622 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,659 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 379 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,144 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,434 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 45.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,710 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,340 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,125 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,833 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,728 | 67.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,741 | 30.5 |
Same county | 2,828 | 15.0 |
Different county | 2,913 | 15.5 |
Same state | 2,044 | 10.9 |
Different state | 869 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 364 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,119 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,701 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 19,625 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 17,210 | 85.5 |
Different state | 2,415 | 12.0 |
Born outside United States | 76 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 418 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 332 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 26 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 392 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 418 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21 | 5.0 |
| Asia | 15 | 3.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 382 | 91.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,833 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,808 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,025 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 546 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 713 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 442 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 200 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,119 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,787 | 83.4 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 65 | 0.3 |
| English | 989 | 4.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 118 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| German | 512 | 2.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 536 | 2.7 |
| Italian | 63 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 39 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 306 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 139 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 163 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,937 | 9.6 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,823 | 58.8 |
| (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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