Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Yancey county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,307 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 99 | 3.0 |
| Kindergarten | 203 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,807 | 54.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 754 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 444 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,709 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,513 | 11.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,154 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,687 | 36.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,041 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 646 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,130 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 538 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,653 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,369 | 16.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,416 | 64.3 |
| Separated | 362 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 1,238 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,027 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,268 | 8.7 |
Female | 648 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 290 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 156 | 53.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,992 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,952 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,409 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 341 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,160 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,570 | 25.3 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,590 | 74.7 |
Percent employed | 72.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,110 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,595 | 51.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,800 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,155 | 66.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,254 | 31.3 |
Same county | 2,941 | 17.5 |
Different county | 2,313 | 13.8 |
Same state | 1,175 | 7.0 |
Different state | 1,138 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 391 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,774 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,284 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 17,225 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 13,408 | 75.4 |
Different state | 3,817 | 21.5 |
Born outside United States | 59 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 490 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 387 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 100 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 390 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 490 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 94 | 19.2 |
| Asia | 18 | 3.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 364 | 74.3 |
| Northern America | 14 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,800 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,150 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 650 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 381 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 527 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 348 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 93 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 23 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,774 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,579 | 70.8 |
| Arab | 1 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 22 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 160 | 0.9 |
| English | 1,599 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 141 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,143 | 6.4 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,377 | 7.7 |
| Italian | 170 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 44 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 105 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 41 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,085 | 6.1 |
| Scottish | 472 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 102 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,080 | 23.0 |
| Welsh | 77 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,836 | 10.3 |
| (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 |
