Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Stanly county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,133 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 933 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 800 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,825 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,379 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,196 | 15.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,702 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,533 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,751 | 17.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,911 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,859 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,714 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,540 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,394 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,047 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,115 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,008 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 1,449 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 3,931 | 8.5 |
Female | 3,229 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 3,544 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,904 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,048 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 524 | 50.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,602 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,500 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,099 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,047 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,318 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,254 | 22.4 |
Percent employed | 61.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,064 | 77.6 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,814 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,648 | 46.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,491 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,296 | 61.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,639 | 37.9 |
Same county | 11,108 | 20.4 |
Different county | 9,531 | 17.5 |
Same state | 6,332 | 11.6 |
Different state | 3,199 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 556 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 58,100 | 100.0 |
| Native | 56,595 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 56,409 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 46,115 | 79.4 |
Different state | 10,294 | 17.7 |
Born outside United States | 186 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,505 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 998 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 401 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,104 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,505 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 126 | 8.4 |
| Asia | 506 | 33.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 843 | 56.0 |
| Northern America | 30 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,491 | 100.0 |
| English only | 51,941 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,550 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,335 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 1,475 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 899 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 330 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 701 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 373 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 58,100 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,158 | 72.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 44 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 44 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 781 | 1.3 |
| English | 4,334 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 757 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 138 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,815 | 10.0 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 66 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,881 | 5.0 |
| Italian | 677 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 127 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 358 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 54 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 34 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,606 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 1,030 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 123 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 189 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 12,783 | 22.0 |
| Welsh | 165 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 34 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,954 | 17.1 |
| (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 |
