Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cleveland county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,444 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,368 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,414 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,556 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,830 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 4,276 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 63,396 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,828 | 9.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,797 | 18.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,632 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,326 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 4,410 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,683 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,720 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 75,699 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,053 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 44,056 | 58.2 |
| Separated | 2,664 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 5,825 | 7.7 |
Female | 4,913 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 7,101 | 9.4 |
Female | 3,900 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,575 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,241 | 48.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 71,996 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,206 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,664 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,674 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 54,683 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,100 | 25.8 |
Percent employed | 56.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 40,583 | 74.2 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,418 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,645 | 45.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 89,835 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 54,078 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,804 | 38.7 |
Same county | 21,590 | 24.0 |
Different county | 13,214 | 14.7 |
Same state | 7,340 | 8.2 |
Different state | 5,874 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 953 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 96,287 | 100.0 |
| Native | 94,630 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 94,204 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 74,773 | 77.7 |
Different state | 19,431 | 20.2 |
Born outside United States | 426 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,657 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 786 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 507 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,150 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,657 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 302 | 18.2 |
| Asia | 589 | 35.5 |
| Africa | 46 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 633 | 38.2 |
| Northern America | 85 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 89,835 | 100.0 |
| English only | 86,302 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,533 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,375 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 1,862 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 819 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,098 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 357 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 508 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 187 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 96,287 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 72,490 | 75.3 |
| Arab | 66 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 104 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 36 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 1,157 | 1.2 |
| English | 7,072 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 977 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 222 | 0.2 |
| German | 8,811 | 9.2 |
| Greek | 142 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 106 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,355 | 5.6 |
| Italian | 961 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 159 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 413 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 50 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,895 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 1,443 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 98 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 682 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 321 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 75 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 49 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 17,886 | 18.6 |
| Welsh | 201 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 24 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 23,151 | 24.0 |
| (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 |
