Updated August 5, 2020 |
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Catawba county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,637 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,988 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,992 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,814 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,438 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 5,405 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 94,747 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,033 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,836 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 29,677 | 31.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,436 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 6,639 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,658 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,468 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 112,618 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,347 | 22.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 65,441 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 3,215 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 7,838 | 7.0 |
Female | 6,643 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 10,777 | 9.6 |
Female | 6,042 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,682 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,261 | 47.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 107,141 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,749 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 30,222 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,359 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 84,214 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,566 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 66.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 67,648 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 83.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,748 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,642 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 132,318 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 74,321 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 54,505 | 41.2 |
Same county | 29,774 | 22.5 |
Different county | 24,731 | 18.7 |
Same state | 12,732 | 9.6 |
Different state | 11,999 | 9.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,492 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 141,685 | 100.0 |
| Native | 132,518 | 93.5 |
Born in United States | 131,801 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 97,143 | 68.6 |
Different state | 34,658 | 24.5 |
Born outside United States | 717 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 9,167 | 6.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,722 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,910 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 7,257 | 5.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,167 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 914 | 10.0 |
| Asia | 2,306 | 25.2 |
| Africa | 36 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 43 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 5,689 | 62.1 |
| Northern America | 179 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 132,318 | 100.0 |
| English only | 119,787 | 90.5 |
| Language other than English | 12,531 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,332 | 5.5 |
Spanish | 7,603 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,892 | 3.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,728 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 606 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,135 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,820 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 141,685 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 119,194 | 84.1 |
| Arab | 142 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 93 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 99 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,006 | 2.1 |
| English | 10,797 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,933 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 453 | 0.3 |
| German | 22,957 | 16.2 |
| Greek | 135 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 113 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,375 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 2,161 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 113 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 419 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 1,010 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 119 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 115 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,939 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 2,986 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 573 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 679 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 246 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 59 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 26,439 | 18.7 |
| Welsh | 530 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 63 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 30,596 | 21.6 |
| (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 |
