Alleghany County, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Alleghany county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,029 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 113 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 988 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 452 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 392 | 19.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,829 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,136 | 14.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,367 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,488 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,453 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 471 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 643 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 271 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,994 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,393 | 15.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,695 | 63.3 |
| Separated | 187 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 868 | 9.7 |
Female | 711 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 851 | 9.5 |
Female | 441 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 86 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 58 | 67.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,621 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,151 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,900 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 130 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,097 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,325 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 52.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,772 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,979 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 943 | 47.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,126 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,572 | 64.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,273 | 32.3 |
Same county | 1,751 | 17.3 |
Different county | 1,522 | 15.0 |
Same state | 859 | 8.5 |
Different state | 663 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 281 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,677 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,236 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 10,223 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 7,005 | 65.6 |
Different state | 3,218 | 30.1 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 441 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 362 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 106 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 335 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 441 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 38 | 8.6 |
| Asia | 51 | 11.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 352 | 79.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,126 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,505 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 621 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 359 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 516 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 306 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 65 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 40 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,677 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,995 | 74.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 148 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,211 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 72 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| German | 779 | 7.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 18 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 718 | 6.7 |
| Italian | 88 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 34 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 46 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 433 | 4.1 |
| Scottish | 147 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 39 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,965 | 27.8 |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,203 | 11.3 |
| (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 |
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