Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Iredell county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,540 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,823 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,726 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,598 | 51.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,343 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,050 | 14.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 82,036 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,359 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,389 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 26,309 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,295 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 6,388 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,406 | 12.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,890 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 96,123 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,966 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 59,283 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 2,266 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 6,188 | 6.4 |
Female | 5,106 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 8,420 | 8.8 |
Female | 4,640 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,439 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,220 | 50.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 91,327 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,843 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,707 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,035 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 72,007 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,735 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 61.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 57,272 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 80.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,385 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,090 | 42.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 114,173 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 62,878 | 55.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 49,285 | 43.2 |
Same county | 22,186 | 19.4 |
Different county | 27,099 | 23.7 |
Same state | 11,220 | 9.8 |
Different state | 15,879 | 13.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,010 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 122,660 | 100.0 |
| Native | 118,188 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 117,408 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 79,411 | 64.7 |
Different state | 37,997 | 31.0 |
Born outside United States | 780 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 4,472 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,768 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,031 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 3,441 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,472 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 528 | 11.8 |
| Asia | 766 | 17.1 |
| Africa | 108 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,770 | 61.9 |
| Northern America | 300 | 6.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 114,173 | 100.0 |
| English only | 107,946 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 6,227 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,384 | 3.0 |
Spanish | 4,133 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,464 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,100 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 356 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 831 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 480 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 122,660 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 102,864 | 83.9 |
| Arab | 189 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 183 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 240 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,654 | 1.3 |
| English | 11,424 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,863 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 588 | 0.5 |
| German | 14,937 | 12.2 |
| Greek | 122 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 220 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 9,187 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 2,777 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 137 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 533 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,667 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 68 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 151 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,903 | 4.8 |
| Scottish | 2,294 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 748 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 656 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 175 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 18,492 | 15.1 |
| Welsh | 644 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 258 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 27,731 | 22.6 |
| (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 |
