Caldwell County, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Caldwell county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,808 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 987 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,116 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,243 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,059 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,403 | 14.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,539 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,724 | 12.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,361 | 21.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,195 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,877 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,820 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,875 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,687 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 62,169 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,706 | 18.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 37,420 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 2,055 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 4,505 | 7.2 |
Female | 3,690 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 6,483 | 10.4 |
Female | 3,507 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,883 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 978 | 51.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 59,301 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,462 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,513 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,497 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 46,381 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,287 | 24.3 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 35,094 | 75.7 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,727 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,627 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,503 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,130 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,679 | 38.2 |
Same county | 18,011 | 24.8 |
Different county | 9,668 | 13.3 |
Same state | 5,899 | 8.1 |
Different state | 3,769 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 694 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 77,415 | 100.0 |
| Native | 75,906 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 75,585 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 62,502 | 80.7 |
Different state | 13,083 | 16.9 |
Born outside United States | 321 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,509 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 918 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 351 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,158 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,509 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 218 | 14.4 |
| Asia | 149 | 9.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,124 | 74.5 |
| Northern America | 18 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 72,503 | 100.0 |
| English only | 69,953 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,550 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,391 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 1,939 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,160 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 381 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 188 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 77,415 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 60,323 | 77.9 |
| Arab | 23 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 67 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,553 | 2.0 |
| English | 6,380 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 855 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 143 | 0.2 |
| German | 8,419 | 10.9 |
| Greek | 59 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 70 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,520 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 1,019 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 173 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 364 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 143 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,455 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 1,553 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 172 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 169 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 19,465 | 25.1 |
| Welsh | 235 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 57 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,302 | 14.6 |
| (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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