Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Swain county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,071 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 224 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 218 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,394 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 797 | 26.0 |
| College or graduate school | 438 | 14.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,739 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 885 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,692 | 19.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,635 | 30.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,700 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 614 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 851 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 362 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,384 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,012 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,102 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 282 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 765 | 7.4 |
Female | 665 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,223 | 11.8 |
Female | 646 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 383 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 228 | 59.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,812 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,423 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,989 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 244 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,130 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,013 | 28.2 |
Percent employed | 52.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,117 | 71.8 |
Percent employed | 72.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,848 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 966 | 52.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,193 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,169 | 67.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,937 | 32.3 |
Same county | 1,707 | 14.0 |
Different county | 2,230 | 18.3 |
Same state | 1,136 | 9.3 |
Different state | 1,094 | 9.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 87 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,968 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,843 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 12,822 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 9,472 | 73.0 |
Different state | 3,350 | 25.8 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 125 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 28 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 59 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 66 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 125 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 41 | 32.8 |
| Asia | 22 | 17.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 59 | 47.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,193 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,550 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 643 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 177 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 171 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 81 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,968 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,782 | 75.4 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 194 | 1.5 |
| English | 775 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 232 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 29 | 0.2 |
| German | 908 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,088 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 151 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 45 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 685 | 5.3 |
| Scottish | 219 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,355 | 10.4 |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,845 | 29.6 |
| (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 |
