Dorchester County (South Carolina, SC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over127,163100%
English only119,42093.9%
Language other than English7,7436.1%
   Speak English less than very well3,1582.5%
   Spanish4,7183.7%
      Speak English less than very well2,1211.7%
   Other Indo-European languages1,8301.4%
      Speak English less than very well3970.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,1160.9%
      Speak English less than very well6400.5%
   Other languages790.1%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population136,836100%
  American24,04117.6%
  Arab660.0%
  Czech2460.2%
  Danish2640.2%
  Dutch1,5371.1%
  English12,9279.4%
  French (except Basque)3,7302.7%
  French Canadian6330.5%
  German17,63212.9%
  Greek7090.5%
  Hungarian3370.2%
  Irish14,48110.6%
  Italian5,1613.8%
  Lithuanian1770.1%
  Norwegian5440.4%
  Polish2,2651.7%
  Portuguese2680.2%
  Russian7060.5%
  Scotch-Irish2,2841.7%
  Scottish2,8342.1%
  Slovak1760.1%
  Subsaharan African8750.6%
  Swedish6860.5%
  Swiss3390.2%
  Ukrainian2190.2%
  Welsh7870.6%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)4340.3%
Households By Type in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households49,393100%
  Family households (families)36,62674.2%
     With own children under 18 years18,26737.0%
     Married-couple family26,74254.1%
        With own children under 18 years12,48025.3%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2,5455.2%
        With own children under 18 years1,3072.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family7,33914.9%
        With own children under 18 years4,4809.1%
  Nonfamily households12,76725.8%
     Householder living alone10,90822.1%
        65 years and over3,4757.0%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years20,31441.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over9,81819.9%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households134,817100%
  Householder49,39336.6%
  Spouse26,69419.8%
  Child44,44233.0%
  Other relatives9,1036.8%
  Nonrelatives5,1853.8%
     Unmarried partner2,2551.7%
Marital Status in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over51,182100%
  Never married15,00529.3%
  Now married, except separated28,81256.3%
  Separated1,0742.1%
  Widowed1,1022.2%
  Divorced5,18910.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over55,355100%
  Never married13,63724.6%
  Now married, except separated28,08350.7%
  Separated2,3354.2%
  Widowed4,7028.5%
  Divorced6,59811.9%
Fertility in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months2,291100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)88038.4%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women530%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old640%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old260%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1240%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old270%
Grandparents in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years3,481100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,93755.6%
        Less than 1 year40511.6%
        1 or 2 years64118.4%
        3 or 4 years36410.5%
        5 or more years52715.1%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,937100%
  Who are female1,28666.4%
  Who are married1,37771.1%
School Enrollment in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school38,353100%
  Nursery school, preschool2,1085.5%
  Kindergarten2,7977.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)16,05141.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)9,30824.3%
  College or graduate school8,08921.1%
Educational Attainment in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over88,336100%
  Less than 9th grade2,9343.3%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma6,8837.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)26,08629.5%
  Some college, no degree21,87524.8%
  Associate's degree9,18410.4%
  Bachelor's degree13,70915.5%
  Graduate or professional degree7,6658.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher024.2%
Veteran Status in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over98,574100%
  Civilian veterans14,34514.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population133,516100%
  With a disability14,91311.2%
 
Under 18 years36,707100%
  With a disability1,5894.3%
 
18 to 64 years83,131100%
  With a disability8,36010.1%
 
65 years and over13,678100%
  With a disability4,96436.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over135,108100%
  Same house114,75184.9%
  Different house in the U.S.19,72114.6%
     Same county8,1306.0%
     Different county11,5918.6%
        Same state6,6334.9%
        Different state4,9583.7%
  Abroad6360.5%
Place Of Birth in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population136,836100%
  Native130,96695.7%
     Born in United States128,19693.7%
        State of residence68,06249.7%
        Different state60,13443.9%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2,7702.0%
  Foreign born5,8704.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population5,870100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen2,37540.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen3,49559.5%
Year of Entry in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States8,640100%
  Native2,770100%
    Entered 2010 or later1475.3%
    Entered before 20102,62394.7%
  Foreign born5,870100%
    Entered 2010 or later540.9%
    Entered before 20105,81699.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea5,870100%
  Europe1,45824.8%
  Asia1,47425.1%
  Africa1452.5%
  Oceania150.3%
  Latin America2,57943.9%
  Northern America1993.4%