Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Henderson county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,967 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,190 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,177 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,525 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,232 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,843 | 15.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,039 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,226 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,729 | 10.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,972 | 29.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,761 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,655 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,150 | 15.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,546 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 73,708 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,253 | 16.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 46,922 | 63.7 |
| Separated | 1,649 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 6,299 | 8.5 |
Female | 5,288 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 6,585 | 8.9 |
Female | 3,702 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,071 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 469 | 43.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 70,590 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,396 | 17.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,205 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,486 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 48,446 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,060 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 58.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,386 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,348 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,619 | 36.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 84,283 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 45,625 | 54.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,708 | 43.6 |
Same county | 17,179 | 20.4 |
Different county | 19,529 | 23.2 |
Same state | 7,604 | 9.0 |
Different state | 11,925 | 14.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,950 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 89,173 | 100.0 |
| Native | 83,878 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 83,373 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 44,441 | 49.8 |
Different state | 38,932 | 43.7 |
Born outside United States | 505 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 5,295 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,957 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,801 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 3,494 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,295 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,099 | 20.8 |
| Asia | 410 | 7.7 |
| Africa | 102 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 3,474 | 65.6 |
| Northern America | 196 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 84,283 | 100.0 |
| English only | 77,570 | 92.0 |
| Language other than English | 6,713 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,583 | 4.3 |
Spanish | 4,822 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,065 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,363 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 339 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 332 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 149 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 89,173 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 84,432 | 94.7 |
| Arab | 123 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 264 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 323 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 2,128 | 2.4 |
| English | 13,926 | 15.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,373 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 545 | 0.6 |
| German | 12,531 | 14.1 |
| Greek | 168 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 297 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 9,696 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 2,211 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 153 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 610 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 1,386 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 121 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 453 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,617 | 5.2 |
| Scottish | 3,313 | 3.7 |
| Slovak | 108 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 206 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 710 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 259 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 142 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 12,060 | 13.5 |
| Welsh | 897 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 58 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 14,754 | 16.5 |
| (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 |
