Buncombe County, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Buncombe county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 47,002 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,897 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 2,540 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 21,135 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,653 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 10,777 | 22.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 143,649 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,727 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,267 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 40,630 | 28.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 30,522 | 21.2 |
| Associate degree | 10,216 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,450 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12,837 | 8.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 168,979 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 38,867 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 94,734 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 4,347 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 13,253 | 7.8 |
Female | 11,019 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 17,778 | 10.5 |
Female | 10,370 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,340 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,665 | 49.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 161,148 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 24,124 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 40,623 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,224 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 120,651 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,145 | 20.0 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 96,506 | 80.0 |
Percent employed | 80.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 30,141 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,514 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 194,791 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 103,312 | 53.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 88,205 | 45.3 |
Same county | 48,358 | 24.8 |
Different county | 39,847 | 20.5 |
Same state | 15,011 | 7.7 |
Different state | 24,836 | 12.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,274 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 206,330 | 100.0 |
| Native | 198,366 | 96.1 |
Born in United States | 196,694 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 124,942 | 60.6 |
Different state | 71,752 | 34.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,672 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 7,964 | 3.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,384 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,672 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 5,292 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,964 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,698 | 33.9 |
| Asia | 1,397 | 17.5 |
| Africa | 181 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 31 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 3,327 | 41.8 |
| Northern America | 330 | 4.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 194,791 | 100.0 |
| English only | 183,265 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 11,526 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,122 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 6,441 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,363 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,493 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,233 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,253 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 424 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 206,330 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 185,877 | 90.1 |
| Arab | 200 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 383 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 382 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 4,300 | 2.1 |
| English | 27,037 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,319 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 920 | 0.4 |
| German | 22,973 | 11.1 |
| Greek | 696 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 547 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 22,568 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 4,770 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 301 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,224 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 2,572 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 226 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,055 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 11,699 | 5.7 |
| Scottish | 7,699 | 3.7 |
| Slovak | 204 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 761 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,531 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 609 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 746 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 29,505 | 14.3 |
| Welsh | 1,732 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 250 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 36,668 | 17.8 |
| (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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