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Seneca Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Seneca Area is 74,656. The Seneca Area population density is 110.85 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Seneca Area is white, which represent 88.55% of the total population. The average Seneca Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density 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: 74,656. #452

Population Density, #351

Seneca Area	110.85 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	66,105 (88.55%, #386)
Black:	5,649 (7.57%, #288)
Hispanic:	3,484 (4.67%, #481)
Asian:	438 (0.59%, #626)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	121 (0.16%, #752)
One Race, Other:	906 (1.21%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,437 (1.92%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,433 (69.83%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	173 (4.97%, see rank)
Cuban:	26 (0.75%, see rank)
Central American:	597 (17.14%, see rank)
South American:	191 (5.48%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

56,777 (76.05%) out of the total population of 74,656 reported first ancestry.

	Seneca Area	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	67	0.09%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	150	0.20%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	39	0.05%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	528	0.71%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	8,321	11.15%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	2,216	2.97%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	10,482	14.04%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	266	0.36%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	87	0.12%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	9,586	12.84%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	1,939	2.60%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	165	0.22%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	737	0.99%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	34	0.05%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	176	0.24%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,955	2.62%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	1,895	2.54%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	191	0.26%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	328	0.44%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	208	0.28%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	100	0.13%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	9,622	12.89%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	441	0.59%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 36,772 (49.26%, see rank)

Females: 37,884 (50.74%, see rank)

Seneca Area	Male: 49.26% Female: 50.74%
South Carolina	Male: 48.62% Female: 51.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Seneca Area	43.80 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Seneca Area	42.30 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Seneca Area	45.40 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Seneca Area	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,108	5.50%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,293	5.75%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,491	6.02%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,180	5.60%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,532	6.07%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,131	10.89%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,515	11.41%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	10,134	13.57%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	11,163	14.95%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	9,167	12.28%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,698	6.29%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,244	1.67%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Seneca Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	53,052, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,937, 16.85%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	17,682, 33.33%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	14,704, 27.72%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,993, 13.18%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,736, 8.93%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.03, see rank	13.28	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Seneca Area			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,884	69.21%	30.79%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,024	95.09%, see rank	4.91%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,296	87.89%, see rank	12.11%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,684	91.45%, see rank	8.55%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	681	80.62%, see rank	19.38%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Seneca Area	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	30,319, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	7,986, 26.34%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	22,333, 73.66%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	20,978, 69.19%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	15,727, 51.87%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	9,341, 30.81%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Seneca Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	61,764	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	30,221	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	8,418	27.85%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	17,633	58.35%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	1,093	3.62%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	3,077	10.18%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	31,543	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	6,641	21.05%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	17,626	55.88%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	3,494	11.08%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	3,782	11.99%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Seneca Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	72,248	96.77%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	45,039	60.33%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	26,590	35.62%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	619	0.83%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,408	3.23%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	966	1.29%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,442	1.93%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	360	0.48%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	387	0.52%, 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	1,501	2.01%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	160	0.21%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Seneca Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	28,486	93.95%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	1,118	3.69%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	427	1.41%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	245	0.81%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	43	0.14%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.