Fairfield County, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Fairfield county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,873 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 281 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 321 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,011 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,614 | 27.5 |
| College or graduate school | 646 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,244 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,767 | 11.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,260 | 21.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,446 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,352 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 641 | 4.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,251 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 527 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,296 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,343 | 29.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,165 | 50.1 |
| Separated | 726 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 1,476 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,201 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,586 | 8.7 |
Female | 850 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 904 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 408 | 45.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,303 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,071 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,515 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 563 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,194 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,420 | 25.9 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,774 | 74.1 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,835 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,368 | 48.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,913 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,438 | 70.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,376 | 29.1 |
Same county | 3,575 | 16.3 |
Different county | 2,801 | 12.8 |
Same state | 1,874 | 8.6 |
Different state | 927 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 99 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,454 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,344 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 23,194 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 19,759 | 84.2 |
Different state | 3,435 | 14.6 |
Born outside United States | 150 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 110 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 39 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 31 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 79 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 110 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32 | 29.1 |
| Asia | 9 | 8.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 65 | 59.1 |
| Northern America | 4 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,913 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,393 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 520 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 208 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 405 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 97 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,454 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,857 | 84.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 65 | 0.3 |
| English | 892 | 3.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 226 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| German | 874 | 3.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,039 | 4.4 |
| Italian | 102 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 50 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 605 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 329 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 123 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 44 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,338 | 10.0 |
| Welsh | 133 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 12,977 | 55.3 |
| (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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