Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Polk county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,529 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 285 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 201 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,607 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 854 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 582 | 16.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,653 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,167 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,482 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,853 | 28.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,859 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 777 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,205 | 16.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,310 | 9.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,274 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,393 | 15.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,683 | 63.4 |
| Separated | 263 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,444 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,214 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 1,491 | 9.8 |
Female | 920 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 310 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 220 | 71.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,639 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,603 | 17.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,072 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 264 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,867 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,227 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 56.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,640 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 74.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,080 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,608 | 39.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,328 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,762 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,351 | 36.7 |
Same county | 2,123 | 12.3 |
Different county | 4,228 | 24.4 |
Same state | 1,411 | 8.1 |
Different state | 2,817 | 16.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 215 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,324 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,639 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 17,487 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 8,308 | 45.3 |
Different state | 9,179 | 50.1 |
Born outside United States | 152 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 685 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 240 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 296 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 389 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 685 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 310 | 45.3 |
| Asia | 32 | 4.7 |
| Africa | 15 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 10 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 285 | 41.6 |
| Northern America | 33 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,328 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,302 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,026 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 395 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 623 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 350 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 360 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,324 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,226 | 83.1 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 59 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 300 | 1.6 |
| English | 2,567 | 14.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 321 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 82 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,913 | 10.4 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,044 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 414 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 44 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 142 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 288 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 79 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,069 | 5.8 |
| Scottish | 548 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 170 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 64 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,286 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 161 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,500 | 13.6 |
| (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 |
