Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Alamance county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,488 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,829 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,607 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,974 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,533 | 20.1 |
| College or graduate school | 7,545 | 23.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 86,635 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,766 | 9.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,550 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,020 | 31.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,222 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 6,448 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,993 | 13.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,636 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 104,414 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,149 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 58,159 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 3,217 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 7,788 | 7.5 |
Female | 6,549 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 10,101 | 9.7 |
Female | 5,780 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,554 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,220 | 47.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 99,631 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,475 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,800 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,467 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 74,968 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,185 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 64.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 58,783 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,417 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,253 | 47.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 122,378 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 66,671 | 54.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 52,340 | 42.8 |
Same county | 29,958 | 24.5 |
Different county | 22,382 | 18.3 |
Same state | 10,861 | 8.9 |
Different state | 11,521 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,367 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 130,800 | 100.0 |
| Native | 122,519 | 93.7 |
Born in United States | 121,806 | 93.1 |
State of residence | 91,474 | 69.9 |
Different state | 30,332 | 23.2 |
Born outside United States | 713 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 8,281 | 6.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,850 | 4.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,530 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 6,751 | 5.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,281 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 768 | 9.3 |
| Asia | 1,007 | 12.2 |
| Africa | 121 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 13 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 6,232 | 75.3 |
| Northern America | 140 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 122,378 | 100.0 |
| English only | 110,937 | 90.7 |
| Language other than English | 11,441 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,061 | 5.8 |
Spanish | 8,894 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,143 | 5.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,538 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 502 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 824 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 345 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 130,800 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 110,291 | 84.3 |
| Arab | 169 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 177 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 111 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,625 | 1.2 |
| English | 12,204 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,858 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 301 | 0.2 |
| German | 11,798 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 389 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 96 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,208 | 7.0 |
| Italian | 2,329 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 69 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 432 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 979 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 166 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 196 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,953 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 2,578 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 37 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,003 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 388 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 76 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 64 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 22,314 | 17.1 |
| Welsh | 531 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 84 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 37,156 | 28.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
