Dorchester School District 2, SC (4502010) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Dorchester School District 2, SC (4502010)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Dorchester School District 2, SC based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	36,820	100.0
Family households (families)	27,348	74.3
With own children under 18 years	14,379	39.1
Married-couple family	20,140	54.7
With own children under 18 years	9,837	26.7
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,892	5.1
With own children under 18 years	1,186	3.2
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,316	14.4
With own children under 18 years	3,356	9.1
Nonfamily households	9,472	25.7
Householder living alone	7,881	21.4
65 years and over	2,109	5.7

Households with one or more people under 18 years	15,697	42.6
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,527	17.7

Average household size	2.85
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	105,089	100.0
Householder	36,820	35.0
Spouse	20,059	19.1
Child	35,946	34.2
Other relatives	7,747	7.4
Nonrelatives	4,517	4.3
Unmarried partner	1,772	1.7

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	39,115	100.0
Never married	11,517	29.4
Now married, except separated	21,676	55.4
Separated	1,243	3.2
Widowed	596	1.5
Divorced	4,083	10.4

Females 15 years and over	42,630	100.0
Never married	10,852	25.5
Now married, except separated	21,244	49.8
Separated	1,702	4.0
Widowed	3,682	8.6
Divorced	5,150	12.1

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	1,409	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	591	41.9
Per 1,000 unmarried women	44
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	50
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	5
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	113
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	14

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	2,486	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	1,293	52.0
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	178	7.2
1 or 2 years	329	13.2
3 or 4 years	96	3.9
5 or more years	690	27.8

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	1,293	52.0
Who are female	838	33.7
Who are married	881	35.4

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,794	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	1,772	5.8
Kindergarten	1,873	6.1
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	13,453	43.7
High school (grades 9-12)	7,326	23.8
College or graduate school	6,370	20.7

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	66,929	100.0
Less than 9th grade	2,037	3.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,363	8.0
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	19,642	29.3
Some college, no degree	16,523	24.7
Associate's degree	7,018	10.5
Bachelor's degree	11,021	16.5
Graduate or professional degree	5,325	8.0

Percent high school graduate or higher	88.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	24.4

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	75,011	100.0
Civilian veterans	12,626	16.8

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	104,576	100.0
Same house	87,324	83.5
Different house in the U.S.	16,800	16.1
Same county	6,483	6.2
Different county	10,317	9.9
Same state	5,920	5.7
Different state	4,397	4.2
Abroad	452	0.4

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	105,973	100.0
Native	101,721	96.0
Born in United States	100,124	94.5
State of residence	49,595	46.8
Different state	50,529	47.7
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	1,597	1.5
Foreign born	4,252	4.0

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	4,252	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	1,575	37.0
Not a U.S. citizen	2,677	63.0

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	5,849	100.0

Native	1,597	27.3
Entered 2000 or later	98	1.7
Entered before 2000	1,499	25.6

Foreign born	4,252	72.7
Entered 2000 or later	1,249	21.4
Entered before 2000	3,003	51.3

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	4,252	100.0
Europe	1,334	31.4
Asia	1,125	26.5
Africa	104	2.4
Oceania	43	1.0
Latin America	1,533	36.1
Northern America	113	2.7

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	98,384	100.0
English only	93,196	94.7
Language other than English	5,188	5.3
Speak English less than "very well"	2,436	2.5
Spanish	2,475	2.5
Speak English less than "very well"	1,389	1.4
Other Indo-European languages	1,452	1.5
Speak English less than "very well"	515	0.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	1,201	1.2
Speak English less than "very well"	532	0.5
Other languages	60	0.1
Speak English less than "very well"	0	0.0

ANCESTRY
Total population	105,973	100.0
American	14,781	13.9
Arab	70	0.1
Czech	311	0.3
Danish	135	0.1
Dutch	1,271	1.2
English	12,288	11.6
French (except Basque)	3,350	3.2
French Canadian	731	0.7
German	15,044	14.2
Greek	329	0.3
Hungarian	734	0.7
Irish	12,175	11.5
Italian	4,544	4.3
Lithuanian	117	0.1
Norwegian	765	0.7
Polish	2,074	2.0
Portuguese	473	0.4
Russian	472	0.4
Scotch-Irish	2,815	2.7
Scottish	2,960	2.8
Slovak	281	0.3
Subsaharan African	389	0.4
Swedish	915	0.9
Swiss	295	0.3
Ukrainian	111	0.1
Welsh	538	0.5
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	355	0.3

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