Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cabarrus county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,182 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,261 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,734 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,952 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,207 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 5,028 | 15.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 86,732 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,579 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,312 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 26,101 | 30.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,978 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 6,188 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,503 | 14.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,071 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 102,429 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,468 | 21.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 62,315 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 2,653 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 6,796 | 6.6 |
Female | 5,567 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 9,197 | 9.0 |
Female | 5,082 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,490 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,062 | 42.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 97,030 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,696 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,567 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,284 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 77,201 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,705 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 62.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 62,496 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,949 | 47.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 121,743 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 64,953 | 53.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 54,266 | 44.6 |
Same county | 22,174 | 18.2 |
Different county | 32,092 | 26.4 |
Same state | 16,903 | 13.9 |
Different state | 15,189 | 12.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,524 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 131,063 | 100.0 |
| Native | 124,943 | 95.3 |
Born in United States | 124,096 | 94.7 |
State of residence | 82,858 | 63.2 |
Different state | 41,238 | 31.5 |
Born outside United States | 847 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 6,120 | 4.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,222 | 3.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,304 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 4,816 | 3.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,120 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 461 | 7.5 |
| Asia | 774 | 12.6 |
| Africa | 154 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4,563 | 74.6 |
| Northern America | 168 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 121,743 | 100.0 |
| English only | 112,950 | 92.8 |
| Language other than English | 8,793 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,134 | 4.2 |
Spanish | 6,776 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,367 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,236 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 363 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 688 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 383 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 131,063 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 109,847 | 83.8 |
| Arab | 130 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 251 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 287 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,334 | 1.8 |
| English | 10,343 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,845 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 587 | 0.4 |
| German | 18,101 | 13.8 |
| Greek | 220 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 230 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 11,277 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 3,342 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 113 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 357 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,413 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 117 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 197 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,179 | 4.0 |
| Scottish | 2,794 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 80 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 816 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 550 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 141 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 76 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 20,889 | 15.9 |
| Welsh | 630 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 232 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 27,316 | 20.8 |
| (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 |
