Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Mecklenburg 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 | 183,309 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 15,832 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 10,081 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 80,072 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 34,862 | 19.0 |
| College or graduate school | 42,462 | 23.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 455,163 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 20,152 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 42,541 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 90,543 | 19.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 102,244 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 30,726 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 121,256 | 26.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 47,701 | 10.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 37.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 546,930 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 165,927 | 30.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 289,839 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 15,149 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 26,765 | 4.9 |
Female | 22,025 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 49,250 | 9.0 |
Female | 29,530 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,698 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5,985 | 47.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 521,693 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 57,551 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 150,349 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,992 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 432,554 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 69,309 | 16.0 |
Percent employed | 66.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 363,245 | 84.0 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 56,103 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,923 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 645,187 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 281,125 | 43.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 337,115 | 52.3 |
Same county | 169,944 | 26.3 |
Different county | 167,171 | 25.9 |
Same state | 40,972 | 6.4 |
Different state | 126,199 | 19.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 26,947 | 4.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 695,454 | 100.0 |
| Native | 627,105 | 90.2 |
Born in United States | 620,463 | 89.2 |
State of residence | 321,093 | 46.2 |
Different state | 299,370 | 43.0 |
Born outside United States | 6,642 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 68,349 | 9.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 42,428 | 6.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 19,810 | 2.8 |
Not a citizen | 48,539 | 7.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 68,349 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9,469 | 13.9 |
| Asia | 18,392 | 26.9 |
| Africa | 5,096 | 7.5 |
| Oceania | 342 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 33,060 | 48.4 |
| Northern America | 1,990 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 645,187 | 100.0 |
| English only | 560,787 | 86.9 |
| Language other than English | 84,400 | 13.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 43,326 | 6.7 |
Spanish | 45,064 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27,528 | 4.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 18,860 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,835 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14,546 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,129 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 695,454 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 678,136 | 97.5 |
| Arab | 3,930 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 2,210 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 1,143 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 8,168 | 1.2 |
| English | 64,799 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,581 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,989 | 0.4 |
| German | 79,015 | 11.4 |
| Greek | 4,286 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 2,317 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 59,872 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 24,890 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 925 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,726 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 11,573 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 812 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4,318 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 29,252 | 4.2 |
| Scottish | 17,207 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 1,405 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 9,693 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 5,181 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 1,406 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,545 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 52,162 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 4,412 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,957 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 264,362 | 38.0 |
| (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 |
