Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ashe county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,610 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 249 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 241 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,157 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,168 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 795 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,722 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,477 | 14.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,087 | 17.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,910 | 33.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,050 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,057 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,449 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 692 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,428 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,503 | 17.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,056 | 63.9 |
| Separated | 449 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,784 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,518 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 1,636 | 8.0 |
Female | 747 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 226 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 105 | 46.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,533 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,534 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,307 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 390 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,366 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,547 | 24.7 |
Percent employed | 50.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,819 | 75.3 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,188 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,115 | 50.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,091 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,920 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,000 | 34.6 |
Same county | 4,791 | 20.7 |
Different county | 3,209 | 13.9 |
Same state | 1,852 | 8.0 |
Different state | 1,357 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 171 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,384 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,917 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 23,844 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 18,478 | 75.8 |
Different state | 5,366 | 22.0 |
Born outside United States | 73 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 467 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 271 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 121 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 346 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 467 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 63 | 13.5 |
| Asia | 33 | 7.1 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 8 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 346 | 74.1 |
| Northern America | 15 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,091 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,319 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 772 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 384 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 612 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 307 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 121 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 36 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,384 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,557 | 72.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 320 | 1.3 |
| English | 2,713 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 343 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,590 | 10.6 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,608 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 306 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 53 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 244 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 734 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 596 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 126 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,601 | 23.0 |
| Welsh | 71 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,026 | 8.3 |
| (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 |
