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Census Tract 970202 in Cherokee County, South Carolina Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Census Tract 970202 is 6,955. The most prevalent race in Census Tract 970202 is white, which represent 75.34% of the total population. The average Census Tract 970202 education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,955. see rank

Population by Races

White:	5,240 (75.34%, see rank)
Black:	1,086 (15.61%, see rank)
Hispanic:	410 (5.90%, see rank)
Asian:	52 (0.75%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	447 (6.43%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	130 (1.87%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	410 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,649 (81.22%) out of the total population of 6,955 reported first ancestry.

	Census Tract 970202	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	76	1.09%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	438	6.30%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	54	0.78%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	502	7.22%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	13	0.19%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	32	0.46%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	710	10.21%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	40	0.58%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	24	0.35%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	86	1.24%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	16	0.23%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	134	1.93%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	78	1.12%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	98	1.41%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	35	0.50%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	1,431	20.58%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,527 (50.71%, see rank)

Females: 3,428 (49.29%, see rank)

Census Tract 970202	Male: 50.71% Female: 49.29%
South Carolina	Male: 48.62% Female: 51.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Census Tract 970202	39.10 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Census Tract 970202	38.20 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Census Tract 970202	40.30 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Census Tract 970202	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	372	5.35%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	548	7.88%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	619	8.90%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	368	5.29%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	498	7.16%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	543	7.81%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,173	16.87%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,038	14.92%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,025	14.74%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	549	7.89%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	188	2.70%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	34	0.49%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Census Tract 970202	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,550, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	447, 9.82%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,657, 36.42%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,218, 26.77%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	808, 17.76%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	420, 9.23%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.50, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

School Enrollment

	Census Tract 970202			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	137	87.59%	12.41%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	903	92.47%, see rank	7.53%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	373	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	270	91.48%, see rank	8.52%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	106	34.91%, see rank	65.09%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Household and Family

	Census Tract 970202	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	2,476, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.81, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	500, 20.19%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,976, 79.81%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,913, 77.26%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.31, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,618, 65.35%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	563, 22.74%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Census Tract 970202	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,416	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,727	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	648	23.76%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	1,859	68.17%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	19	0.70%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	201	7.37%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,689	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	444	16.51%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	1,759	65.41%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	235	8.74%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	251	9.33%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Census Tract 970202	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	6,552	94.21%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,378	62.95%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,056	29.56%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	118	1.70%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	403	5.79%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	164	2.36%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	239	3.44%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	35	0.50%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	52	0.75%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	316	4.54%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Census Tract 970202	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	2,301	92.93%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	120	4.85%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	30	1.21%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	13	0.53%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	12	0.48%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data.