Florence, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,752 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 559 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 507 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,621 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,775 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,290 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,068 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,746 | 8.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,025 | 15.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,936 | 24.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,732 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,330 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,418 | 17.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,881 | 9.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,959 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,056 | 29.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,016 | 46.0 |
| Separated | 1,160 | 4.8 |
| Widowed | 2,263 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,952 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 2,464 | 10.3 |
Female | 1,481 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 811 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 426 | 52.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,633 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,920 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,837 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 619 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,628 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,062 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 51.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,566 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,085 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,823 | 44.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,386 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,319 | 54.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,738 | 44.9 |
Same county | 7,785 | 27.4 |
Different county | 4,953 | 17.4 |
Same state | 2,436 | 8.6 |
Different state | 2,517 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 329 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,306 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,694 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 29,465 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 22,106 | 72.9 |
Different state | 7,359 | 24.3 |
Born outside United States | 229 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 612 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 284 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 268 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 344 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 612 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 153 | 25.0 |
| Asia | 190 | 31.0 |
| Africa | 120 | 19.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 123 | 20.1 |
| Northern America | 26 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,386 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,120 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,266 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 485 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 518 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 202 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 458 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 163 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 173 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 116 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,306 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,792 | 85.1 |
| Arab | 75 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 23 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 41 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 184 | 0.6 |
| English | 2,350 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 458 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 73 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,728 | 5.7 |
| Greek | 245 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,616 | 5.3 |
| Italian | 376 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 164 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 205 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 85 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,329 | 4.4 |
| Scottish | 799 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 16 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 434 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 64 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,550 | 8.4 |
| Welsh | 156 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,717 | 42.0 |
| (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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