Aiken, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,554 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 518 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 263 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,727 | 41.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,298 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,748 | 26.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,161 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 974 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,672 | 9.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,711 | 21.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,132 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,127 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,081 | 23.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,464 | 14.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,558 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,117 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,999 | 53.5 |
| Separated | 814 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 1,903 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,637 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 1,725 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,062 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 450 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 229 | 50.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,530 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,122 | 16.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,324 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 494 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,643 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,510 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 52.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,133 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,102 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,552 | 37.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,723 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,836 | 54.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,579 | 44.6 |
Same county | 5,718 | 24.1 |
Different county | 4,861 | 20.5 |
Same state | 1,233 | 5.2 |
Different state | 3,628 | 15.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 308 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,340 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,692 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 24,419 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 10,690 | 42.2 |
Different state | 13,729 | 54.2 |
Born outside United States | 273 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 648 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 324 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 272 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 376 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 648 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 177 | 27.3 |
| Asia | 228 | 35.2 |
| Africa | 23 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 10 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 165 | 25.5 |
| Northern America | 45 | 6.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,723 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,493 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,230 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 395 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 490 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 160 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 487 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 131 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 200 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,340 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,712 | 97.5 |
| Arab | 68 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 73 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 249 | 1.0 |
| English | 3,493 | 13.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 581 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 42 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,985 | 11.8 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 108 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,562 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 861 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 44 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 101 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 322 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 45 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 81 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 951 | 3.8 |
| Scottish | 611 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 56 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 536 | 2.1 |
| Swedish | 154 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 58 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,185 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 157 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 65 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 8,245 | 32.5 |
| (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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