Cherokee County (South Carolina, SC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over51,680100%
English only49,32495.4%
Language other than English2,3564.6%
   Speak English less than very well7421.4%
   Spanish1,7883.5%
      Speak English less than very well6201.2%
   Other Indo-European languages3890.8%
      Speak English less than very well770.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1230.2%
      Speak English less than very well450.1%
   Other languages560.1%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population55,351100%
  American9,06216.4%
  Arab600.1%
  Czech180.0%
  Danish480.1%
  Dutch3610.7%
  English3,5956.5%
  French (except Basque)6131.1%
  French Canadian480.1%
  German4,2267.6%
  Greek640.1%
  Hungarian930.2%
  Irish4,9839.0%
  Italian7841.4%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian520.1%
  Polish2540.5%
  Portuguese820.1%
  Russian350.1%
  Scotch-Irish1,3472.4%
  Scottish1,2222.2%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African2130.4%
  Swedish900.2%
  Swiss200.0%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh1130.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)580.1%
Households By Type in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households21,100100%
  Family households (families)14,17167.2%
     With own children under 18 years5,86927.8%
     Married-couple family9,85546.7%
        With own children under 18 years3,57616.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family9204.4%
        With own children under 18 years3601.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family3,39616.1%
        With own children under 18 years1,9339.2%
  Nonfamily households6,92932.8%
     Householder living alone6,19929.4%
        65 years and over2,45611.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years6,93932.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over5,60126.5%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households54,484100%
  Householder21,10038.7%
  Spouse9,89018.2%
  Child17,16931.5%
  Other relatives4,1777.7%
  Nonrelatives2,1483.9%
     Unmarried partner1,0311.9%
Marital Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over20,947100%
  Never married6,91733.0%
  Now married, except separated10,37749.5%
  Separated8203.9%
  Widowed7293.5%
  Divorced2,10410.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over23,123100%
  Never married6,33827.4%
  Now married, except separated10,52645.5%
  Separated8933.9%
  Widowed2,54411.0%
  Divorced2,82212.2%
Fertility in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,057100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)54151.2%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women730%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old780%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old880%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1420%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old210%
Grandparents in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,797100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,04658.2%
        Less than 1 year643.6%
        1 or 2 years1337.4%
        3 or 4 years22212.4%
        5 or more years62734.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,046100%
  Who are female72269.0%
  Who are married66964.0%
School Enrollment in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school13,862100%
  Nursery school, preschool5363.9%
  Kindergarten8756.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)5,97043.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)3,07422.2%
  College or graduate school3,40724.6%
Educational Attainment in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over36,326100%
  Less than 9th grade3,4589.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma5,66215.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)13,53037.2%
  Some college, no degree6,49417.9%
  Associate's degree2,5697.1%
  Bachelor's degree3,4449.5%
  Graduate or professional degree1,1693.2%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher074.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher012.7%
Veteran Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over41,783100%
  Civilian veterans3,8869.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population54,861100%
  With a disability10,23318.7%
 
Under 18 years13,530100%
  With a disability6775.0%
 
18 to 64 years34,017100%
  With a disability6,26218.4%
 
65 years and over7,314100%
  With a disability3,29445.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over54,573100%
  Same house47,24086.6%
  Different house in the U.S.7,24513.3%
     Same county4,7938.8%
     Different county2,4524.5%
        Same state1,5432.8%
        Different state9091.7%
  Abroad880.2%
Place Of Birth in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population55,351100%
  Native53,97697.5%
     Born in United States53,64096.9%
        State of residence38,86070.2%
        Different state14,78026.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3360.6%
  Foreign born1,3752.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,375100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen45633.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen91966.8%
Year of Entry in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,711100%
  Native336100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010336100.0%
  Foreign born1,375100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 20101,375100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,375100%
  Europe18213.2%
  Asia23216.9%
  Africa161.2%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America94568.7%
  Northern America00.0%