Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Yadkin county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,982 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 473 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 608 | 7.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,991 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,761 | 22.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,149 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,916 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,914 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,056 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,187 | 36.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,490 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,707 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,831 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 731 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,910 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,782 | 16.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,656 | 64.5 |
| Separated | 915 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 2,122 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,776 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 2,435 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,375 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 333 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 212 | 63.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,655 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,144 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,470 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 537 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,260 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,695 | 22.1 |
Percent employed | 58.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,565 | 77.9 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,933 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,424 | 49.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,964 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,906 | 64.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,463 | 33.8 |
Same county | 5,960 | 17.5 |
Different county | 5,503 | 16.2 |
Same state | 3,872 | 11.4 |
Different state | 1,631 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 595 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,348 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,759 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 34,672 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 29,149 | 80.2 |
Different state | 5,523 | 15.2 |
Born outside United States | 87 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,589 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,084 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 213 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,376 | 3.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,589 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 47 | 3.0 |
| Asia | 40 | 2.5 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,493 | 94.0 |
| Northern America | 5 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,964 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,494 | 92.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,470 | 7.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,425 | 4.2 |
Spanish | 2,346 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,395 | 4.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 78 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 42 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,348 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,092 | 71.8 |
| Arab | 24 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 568 | 1.6 |
| English | 3,141 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 426 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 84 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,268 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 82 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,117 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 355 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 175 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 856 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 424 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 65 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 53 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,689 | 23.9 |
| Welsh | 95 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 22 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,524 | 15.2 |
| (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 |
