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Wilkinson Heights, SC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wilkinson Heights is 2,514, which is 18.06% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.83% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wilkinson Heights population density is 839.31 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wilkinson Heights is black, which represent 96.94% of the total population. The average Wilkinson Heights education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 2,514. #153

Population Growth Since 2000, #317

Wilkinson Heights, SC		-18.06%
South Carolina		17.83%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #149

Wilkinson Heights, SC	839.31 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17 (0.68%, #391)
Black:	2,437 (96.94%, #5)
Hispanic:	60 (2.39%, #173)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #171)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #148)
One Race, Other:	60 (2.39%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

2,302 (91.57%) out of the total population of 2,514 reported first ancestry.

	Wilkinson Heights, SC	% 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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	8	0.32%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	9	0.36%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	88	3.50%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, 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	48	1.91%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 1,168 (46.46%, see rank)

Females: 1,346 (53.54%, see rank)

Wilkinson Heights, SC	Male: 46.46% Female: 53.54%
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)

Wilkinson Heights, SC	45.10 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wilkinson Heights, SC	40.20 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wilkinson Heights, SC	49.30 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wilkinson Heights, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	96	3.82%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	74	2.94%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	75	2.98%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	197	7.84%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	362	14.40%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	223	8.87%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	226	8.99%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	221	8.79%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	571	22.71%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	256	10.18%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	77	3.06%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	136	5.41%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wilkinson Heights, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,710, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	309, 18.07%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	600, 35.09%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	515, 30.12%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	144, 8.42%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	142, 8.30%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.80, 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

	Wilkinson Heights, SC			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	6	100.00%	0.00%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	149	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	128	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	140	92.86%, see rank	7.14%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	40	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Wilkinson Heights, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	980, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.57, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	447, 45.61%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	533, 54.39%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	490, 50.00%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.97, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	174, 17.76%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	490, 50.00%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wilkinson Heights, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,269	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,049	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	509	48.52%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	268	25.55%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	58	5.53%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	214	20.40%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,220	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	586	48.03%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	253	20.74%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	314	25.74%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	67	5.49%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wilkinson Heights, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	2,449	97.41%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,038	81.07%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	411	16.35%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	65	2.59%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5	0.20%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	60	2.39%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, 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	65	2.59%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Wilkinson Heights, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	958	97.76%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	10	1.02%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	1.22%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

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