North Charleston, SC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,511 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,739 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,266 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,324 | 45.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,450 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 4,732 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 46,879 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,793 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,972 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,423 | 28.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,280 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,938 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,559 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,914 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 60,574 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,815 | 34.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,166 | 43.2 |
| Separated | 3,007 | 5.0 |
| Widowed | 3,780 | 6.2 |
Female | 2,927 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 6,806 | 11.2 |
Female | 3,891 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,095 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,073 | 51.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,469 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,694 | 17.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,192 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,074 | 10.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 41,908 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,479 | 27.4 |
Percent employed | 57.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,429 | 72.6 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,707 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,261 | 48.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,913 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,955 | 42.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 39,824 | 54.6 |
Same county | 21,073 | 28.9 |
Different county | 18,751 | 25.7 |
Same state | 6,518 | 8.9 |
Different state | 12,233 | 16.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,134 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 79,442 | 100.0 |
| Native | 75,878 | 95.5 |
Born in United States | 75,004 | 94.4 |
State of residence | 47,396 | 59.7 |
Different state | 27,608 | 34.8 |
Born outside United States | 874 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 3,564 | 4.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,164 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,203 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 2,361 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,564 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 565 | 15.9 |
| Asia | 1,050 | 29.5 |
| Africa | 83 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,735 | 48.7 |
| Northern America | 126 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,913 | 100.0 |
| English only | 67,085 | 92.0 |
| Language other than English | 5,828 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,791 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 3,277 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,939 | 2.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,373 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 355 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 988 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 487 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 79,442 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 69,945 | 88.0 |
| Arab | 21 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 151 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 163 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 741 | 0.9 |
| English | 4,262 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,427 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 516 | 0.6 |
| German | 5,498 | 6.9 |
| Greek | 116 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 99 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,283 | 5.4 |
| Italian | 1,536 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 355 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 678 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 66 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 143 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,012 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 779 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 107 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 526 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 170 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 66 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 45 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,354 | 6.7 |
| Welsh | 246 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 283 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 41,283 | 52.0 |
| (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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