Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wilkes county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,770 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,024 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 839 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,696 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,187 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,024 | 14.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 45,498 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,402 | 14.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,079 | 20.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,314 | 31.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,193 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,375 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,487 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,648 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 53,201 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,334 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 33,677 | 63.3 |
| Separated | 1,255 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 4,281 | 8.0 |
Female | 3,499 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 4,654 | 8.7 |
Female | 2,414 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,032 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 451 | 43.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,750 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,623 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,817 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,179 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,921 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,364 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 54.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,557 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 79.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,955 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,471 | 49.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,500 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 39,817 | 64.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,631 | 33.5 |
Same county | 13,339 | 21.7 |
Different county | 7,292 | 11.9 |
Same state | 4,085 | 6.6 |
Different state | 3,207 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,052 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 65,632 | 100.0 |
| Native | 63,686 | 97.0 |
Born in United States | 63,513 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 53,987 | 82.3 |
Different state | 9,526 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 173 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,946 | 3.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,455 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 360 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,586 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,946 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 119 | 6.1 |
| Asia | 270 | 13.9 |
| Africa | 80 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,443 | 74.2 |
| Northern America | 34 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,500 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,406 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,094 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,752 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 2,375 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,426 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 455 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 159 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 65,632 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,034 | 71.7 |
| Arab | 34 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,011 | 1.5 |
| English | 8,621 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 687 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 79 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,669 | 7.1 |
| Greek | 64 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 64 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,469 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 681 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 28 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 169 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 342 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 117 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,850 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 1,038 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 117 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 208 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 66 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 80 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 14,370 | 21.9 |
| Welsh | 159 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,992 | 12.2 |
| (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 |
