Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Avery county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,841 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 208 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 188 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,488 | 38.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 933 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,024 | 26.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,058 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,399 | 11.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,147 | 17.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,838 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,171 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 754 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,117 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 632 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,416 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,042 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,564 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 368 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 1,120 | 7.8 |
Female | 961 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 1,322 | 9.2 |
Female | 604 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 186 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 95 | 51.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,810 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,543 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,212 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 285 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,079 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,148 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,931 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,565 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,374 | 53.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,304 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,978 | 61.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,021 | 36.9 |
Same county | 2,356 | 14.5 |
Different county | 3,665 | 22.5 |
Same state | 2,213 | 13.6 |
Different state | 1,452 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 305 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,167 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,729 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 16,651 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 12,521 | 72.9 |
Different state | 4,130 | 24.1 |
Born outside United States | 78 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 438 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 219 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 115 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 323 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 438 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 87 | 19.9 |
| Asia | 67 | 15.3 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 255 | 58.2 |
| Northern America | 22 | 5.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,304 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,536 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 768 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 415 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 474 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 332 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 211 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 79 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,167 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,213 | 71.1 |
| Arab | 1 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 43 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 182 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,875 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 187 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,376 | 8.0 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,178 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 112 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 44 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 80 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,028 | 6.0 |
| Scottish | 820 | 4.8 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 52 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,117 | 18.2 |
| Welsh | 136 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,815 | 10.6 |
| (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 |
