Aiken County, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Aiken county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 37,855 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,514 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 2,263 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,790 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,597 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 6,691 | 17.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 92,922 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,226 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,479 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 29,503 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,248 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 5,930 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,164 | 13.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,372 | 6.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 111,587 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 26,138 | 23.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 62,364 | 55.9 |
| Separated | 3,832 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 8,286 | 7.4 |
Female | 6,720 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 10,967 | 9.8 |
Female | 6,364 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,178 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,729 | 54.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 105,067 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,613 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 33,383 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,126 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 80,604 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,158 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 52.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 63,446 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 76.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,858 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,005 | 44.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 133,139 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 79,499 | 59.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 52,174 | 39.2 |
Same county | 31,354 | 23.5 |
Different county | 20,820 | 15.6 |
Same state | 5,716 | 4.3 |
Different state | 15,104 | 11.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,466 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 142,552 | 100.0 |
| Native | 139,300 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 138,241 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 62,065 | 43.5 |
Different state | 76,176 | 53.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,059 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,252 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,472 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,411 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,841 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,252 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 710 | 21.8 |
| Asia | 740 | 22.8 |
| Africa | 57 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 41 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 1,581 | 48.6 |
| Northern America | 123 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 133,139 | 100.0 |
| English only | 127,376 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 5,763 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,136 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 3,438 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,538 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,496 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 315 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 686 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 254 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 142,552 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 126,295 | 88.6 |
| Arab | 180 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 203 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 162 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,393 | 1.0 |
| English | 13,418 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,673 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 542 | 0.4 |
| German | 12,774 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 170 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 312 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 12,541 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 3,179 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 70 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 431 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,283 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 164 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 203 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,222 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 2,521 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 130 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,678 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 477 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 249 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 52 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 23,552 | 16.5 |
| Welsh | 739 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 186 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 43,791 | 30.7 |
| (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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