Charleston, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 30,276 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,600 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,299 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,771 | 29.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,330 | 14.3 |
| College or graduate school | 14,276 | 47.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 60,358 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,066 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,745 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,930 | 19.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,107 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 3,881 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,217 | 23.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,412 | 13.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 37.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 79,992 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,129 | 40.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,013 | 40.0 |
| Separated | 2,534 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 6,283 | 7.9 |
Female | 5,156 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 7,033 | 8.8 |
Female | 4,438 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,861 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 944 | 50.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 76,228 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,040 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,820 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,904 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 55,057 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,949 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 52.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 45,108 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,642 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,627 | 44.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 90,702 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 41,674 | 45.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 47,248 | 52.1 |
Same county | 23,627 | 26.0 |
Different county | 23,621 | 26.0 |
Same state | 7,800 | 8.6 |
Different state | 15,821 | 17.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,780 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 96,086 | 100.0 |
| Native | 92,676 | 96.5 |
Born in United States | 91,971 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 55,880 | 58.2 |
Different state | 36,091 | 37.6 |
Born outside United States | 705 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,410 | 3.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,701 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,416 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,994 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,410 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,343 | 39.4 |
| Asia | 1,085 | 31.8 |
| Africa | 203 | 6.0 |
| Oceania | 36 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 556 | 16.3 |
| Northern America | 187 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 90,702 | 100.0 |
| English only | 84,539 | 93.2 |
| Language other than English | 6,163 | 6.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,920 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 2,355 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 650 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,678 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 732 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 845 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 477 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 96,086 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 90,911 | 94.6 |
| Arab | 364 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 267 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 162 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 887 | 0.9 |
| English | 10,481 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,672 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 395 | 0.4 |
| German | 10,279 | 10.7 |
| Greek | 722 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 412 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 8,807 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 3,083 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 241 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 494 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,542 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 45 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 805 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,048 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 3,168 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 62 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,243 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 605 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 133 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 149 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 5,979 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 616 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 206 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 34,044 | 35.4 |
| (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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