Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mitchell county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,102 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 142 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 193 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,598 | 51.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 717 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 452 | 14.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,315 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,659 | 14.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,895 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,720 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,043 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 617 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 898 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 483 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,993 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,032 | 15.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,533 | 65.7 |
| Separated | 248 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,134 | 8.7 |
Female | 948 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,046 | 8.1 |
Female | 499 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 198 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 93 | 47.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,387 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,622 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,950 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 260 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,010 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,248 | 25.0 |
Percent employed | 46.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,762 | 75.0 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,805 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,410 | 50.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,912 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,838 | 66.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,937 | 33.1 |
Same county | 2,700 | 18.1 |
Different county | 2,237 | 15.0 |
Same state | 1,598 | 10.7 |
Different state | 639 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 137 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,687 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,451 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 15,382 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 12,211 | 77.8 |
Different state | 3,171 | 20.2 |
Born outside United States | 69 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 236 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 137 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 61 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 175 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 236 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34 | 14.4 |
| Asia | 22 | 9.3 |
| Africa | 6 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 4 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 144 | 61.0 |
| Northern America | 26 | 11.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,912 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,335 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 577 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 230 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 399 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 200 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 147 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,687 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,873 | 69.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 22 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 101 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,606 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 178 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 14 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,139 | 7.3 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,101 | 7.0 |
| Italian | 120 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 103 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 864 | 5.5 |
| Scottish | 496 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 104 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,442 | 21.9 |
| Welsh | 111 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,353 | 8.6 |
| (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 |
