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Wedgefield, SC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wedgefield is 1,337. The Wedgefield population density is 155.59 people per square mile, which is about the same as 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 Wedgefield is white, which represent 58.79% of the total population. The average Wedgefield 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: 1,337. #218

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Wedgefield, SC		-3.74%
South Carolina		17.83%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Wedgefield, SC population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The South Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #336

Wedgefield, SC	155.59 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	786 (58.79%, #239)
Black:	477 (35.68%, #160)
Hispanic:	17 (1.27%, #223)
Asian:	63 (4.71%, #10)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #148)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	11 (0.82%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	45 (71.43%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	9 (14.29%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	9 (14.29%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

912 (68.21%) out of the total population of 1,337 reported first ancestry.

	Wedgefield, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	8	0.60%, 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	61	4.56%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	35	2.62%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	38	2.84%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.45%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	91	6.81%, 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	16	1.20%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	8	0.60%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	8	0.60%, 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	80	5.98%, 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: 642 (48.02%, see rank)

Females: 695 (51.98%, see rank)

Wedgefield, SC	Male: 48.02% Female: 51.98%
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)

Wedgefield, SC	39.50 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wedgefield, SC	38.20 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wedgefield, SC	44.80 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wedgefield, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	106	7.93%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	89	6.66%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	152	11.37%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	64	4.79%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	31	2.32%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	111	8.30%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	140	10.47%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	283	21.17%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	210	15.71%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	96	7.18%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	55	4.11%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wedgefield, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	895, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	159, 17.77%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	346, 38.66%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	304, 33.97%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	54, 6.03%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	32, 3.58%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.46, 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

	Wedgefield, SC			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	151	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	77	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	32	65.63%, see rank	34.38%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	12	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

	Wedgefield, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	513, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	104, 20.27%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	409, 79.73%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	399, 77.78%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.04, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	320, 62.38%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	114, 22.22%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wedgefield, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	990	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	425	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	74	17.41%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	325	76.47%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	16	3.76%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	10	2.35%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	565	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	68	12.04%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	403	71.33%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	61	10.80%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	33	5.84%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wedgefield, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,246	93.19%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	661	49.44%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	522	39.04%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	63	4.71%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	91	6.81%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	45	3.37%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	46	3.44%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	63	4.71%, 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	28	2.09%, 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

	Wedgefield, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	477	92.98%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	5	0.97%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	1.95%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	21	4.09%, 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.