Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Davidson county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,736 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,182 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,967 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,513 | 50.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,703 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,371 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 100,128 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,032 | 9.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 18,960 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,244 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,783 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 6,335 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,528 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,246 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 117,417 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,637 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 72,106 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 3,346 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 7,869 | 6.7 |
Female | 6,489 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 11,459 | 9.8 |
Female | 6,133 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,643 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,233 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 111,620 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,170 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 30,451 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,465 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 87,748 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,852 | 21.5 |
Percent employed | 60.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 68,896 | 78.5 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,970 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,114 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,610 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 82,874 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,995 | 37.8 |
Same county | 29,511 | 21.4 |
Different county | 22,484 | 16.3 |
Same state | 15,027 | 10.9 |
Different state | 7,457 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,741 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 147,246 | 100.0 |
| Native | 141,998 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 141,321 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 110,482 | 75.0 |
Different state | 30,839 | 20.9 |
Born outside United States | 677 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 5,248 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,478 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,061 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 4,187 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,248 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 642 | 12.2 |
| Asia | 831 | 15.8 |
| Africa | 114 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 33 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 3,514 | 67.0 |
| Northern America | 114 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,610 | 100.0 |
| English only | 129,867 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 7,743 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,298 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 5,593 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,469 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,094 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 388 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 910 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 396 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 147,246 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 110,542 | 75.1 |
| Arab | 90 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 114 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 111 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,502 | 1.7 |
| English | 10,565 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,579 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 311 | 0.2 |
| German | 18,770 | 12.7 |
| Greek | 182 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 112 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,424 | 6.4 |
| Italian | 1,449 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 29 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 459 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 461 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 196 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,695 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 2,397 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 51 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 436 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 344 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 67 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 75 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 31,113 | 21.1 |
| Welsh | 310 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 63 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 26,582 | 18.1 |
| (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 |
