Newberry County, SC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Newberry county south carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,802 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 589 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 543 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,003 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,142 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,525 | 17.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,881 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,805 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,576 | 19.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,002 | 33.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,432 | 14.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,524 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,547 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 995 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,822 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,105 | 24.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,544 | 53.9 |
| Separated | 1,302 | 4.5 |
| Widowed | 2,797 | 9.7 |
Female | 2,323 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 2,074 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,060 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 928 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 473 | 51.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,375 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,222 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,231 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 811 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,150 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,222 | 25.9 |
Percent employed | 54.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,928 | 74.1 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,134 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,705 | 52.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,875 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,652 | 63.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,583 | 34.2 |
Same county | 6,800 | 20.1 |
Different county | 4,783 | 14.1 |
Same state | 3,102 | 9.2 |
Different state | 1,681 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 640 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,108 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,852 | 96.5 |
Born in United States | 34,683 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 29,000 | 80.3 |
Different state | 5,683 | 15.7 |
Born outside United States | 169 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,256 | 3.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 973 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 187 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,069 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,256 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 81 | 6.4 |
| Asia | 37 | 2.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,126 | 89.6 |
| Northern America | 12 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,875 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,058 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,817 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,051 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 1,429 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 943 | 2.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 326 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 22 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,108 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,966 | 83.0 |
| Arab | 70 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 91 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 346 | 1.0 |
| English | 2,009 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 441 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 54 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,225 | 11.7 |
| Greek | 37 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,697 | 4.7 |
| Italian | 336 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 122 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 612 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 226 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 122 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 63 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 61 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,331 | 17.5 |
| Welsh | 57 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 29 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,904 | 35.7 |
| (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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