Charleston County (South Carolina, SC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over329,652100%
English only306,78393.1%
Language other than English22,8696.9%
   Speak English less than very well9,5382.9%
   Spanish13,7974.2%
      Speak English less than very well6,9942.1%
   Other Indo-European languages5,2791.6%
      Speak English less than very well1,0120.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages2,9860.9%
      Speak English less than very well1,3070.4%
   Other languages8070.2%
      Speak English less than very well2250.1%

Ancestry in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population352,548100%
  American36,54410.4%
  Arab1,5930.5%
  Czech9150.3%
  Danish6030.2%
  Dutch3,8111.1%
  English37,15810.5%
  French (except Basque)9,3722.7%
  French Canadian1,2860.4%
  German40,53111.5%
  Greek1,7490.5%
  Hungarian9100.3%
  Irish37,36110.6%
  Italian12,5703.6%
  Lithuanian4520.1%
  Norwegian1,4870.4%
  Polish5,7531.6%
  Portuguese4440.1%
  Russian2,7310.8%
  Scotch-Irish8,4252.4%
  Scottish11,0113.1%
  Slovak4060.1%
  Subsaharan African2,0880.6%
  Swedish2,4490.7%
  Swiss9720.3%
  Ukrainian6590.2%
  Welsh2,0280.6%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)7830.2%
Households By Type in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households140,932100%
  Family households (families)83,06858.9%
     With own children under 18 years33,97724.1%
     Married-couple family57,48940.8%
        With own children under 18 years20,69714.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family5,3633.8%
        With own children under 18 years2,1861.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family20,21614.3%
        With own children under 18 years11,0947.9%
  Nonfamily households57,86441.1%
     Householder living alone44,93131.9%
        65 years and over12,4638.8%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years38,41027.3%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over32,81223.3%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households340,761100%
  Householder140,93241.4%
  Spouse57,44316.9%
  Child92,05827.0%
  Other relatives22,6106.6%
  Nonrelatives27,7188.1%
     Unmarried partner6,3351.9%
Marital Status in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over139,326100%
  Never married56,50740.6%
  Now married, except separated62,64545.0%
  Separated4,0162.9%
  Widowed3,1222.2%
  Divorced13,0369.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over151,261100%
  Never married52,93335.0%
  Now married, except separated61,56340.7%
  Separated4,8613.2%
  Widowed14,4389.5%
  Divorced17,46611.5%
Fertility in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,792100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,25847.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women400%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old520%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old290%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old810%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old250%
Grandparents in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years6,992100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,68952.8%
        Less than 1 year80911.6%
        1 or 2 years6729.6%
        3 or 4 years72910.4%
        5 or more years1,47921.2%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,689100%
  Who are female2,53368.7%
  Who are married2,26761.5%
School Enrollment in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school90,326100%
  Nursery school, preschool6,2296.9%
  Kindergarten4,9665.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)30,49433.8%
  High school (grades 9-12)15,27816.9%
  College or graduate school33,35936.9%
Educational Attainment in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over236,915100%
  Less than 9th grade9,7214.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma19,1438.1%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)51,79221.9%
  Some college, no degree47,56520.1%
  Associate's degree17,6517.5%
  Bachelor's degree58,13924.5%
  Graduate or professional degree32,90413.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.8%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher038.4%
Veteran Status in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over276,511100%
  Civilian veterans31,55511.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population345,630100%
  With a disability37,23410.8%
 
Under 18 years73,241100%
  With a disability2,1753.0%
 
18 to 64 years227,923100%
  With a disability19,3208.5%
 
65 years and over44,466100%
  With a disability15,73935.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over348,478100%
  Same house281,16380.7%
  Different house in the U.S.65,77318.9%
     Same county37,67210.8%
     Different county28,1018.1%
        Same state12,4703.6%
        Different state15,6314.5%
  Abroad1,5420.4%
Place Of Birth in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population352,548100%
  Native333,16294.5%
     Born in United States329,21393.4%
        State of residence186,82153.0%
        Different state142,39240.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,9491.1%
  Foreign born19,3865.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population19,386100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen7,01036.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen12,37663.8%
Year of Entry in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States23,335100%
  Native3,949100%
    Entered 2010 or later421.1%
    Entered before 20103,90798.9%
  Foreign born19,386100%
    Entered 2010 or later3902.0%
    Entered before 201018,99698.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Charleston County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea19,386100%
  Europe4,09921.1%
  Asia3,59018.5%
  Africa5142.7%
  Oceania840.4%
  Latin America10,34853.4%
  Northern America7513.9%