Charlotte, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 143,421 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 12,102 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 7,938 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 61,990 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 27,199 | 19.0 |
| College or graduate school | 34,192 | 23.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 352,546 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 17,777 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 35,307 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 70,422 | 20.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 77,917 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 22,696 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 91,547 | 26.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 36,880 | 10.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 427,776 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 139,992 | 32.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 212,310 | 49.6 |
| Separated | 12,905 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 22,234 | 5.2 |
Female | 18,283 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 40,335 | 9.4 |
Female | 24,098 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 10,747 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5,175 | 48.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 408,107 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 43,979 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 117,471 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,849 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 336,527 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 57,405 | 17.1 |
Percent employed | 65.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 279,122 | 82.9 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 44,578 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,236 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 503,789 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 221,530 | 44.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 257,810 | 51.2 |
Same county | 132,594 | 26.3 |
Different county | 125,216 | 24.9 |
Same state | 30,948 | 6.1 |
Different state | 94,268 | 18.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 24,449 | 4.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 542,131 | 100.0 |
| Native | 482,282 | 89.0 |
Born in United States | 476,986 | 88.0 |
State of residence | 251,169 | 46.3 |
Different state | 225,817 | 41.7 |
Born outside United States | 5,296 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 59,849 | 11.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 38,213 | 7.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 16,709 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 43,140 | 8.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 59,849 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,487 | 12.5 |
| Asia | 15,734 | 26.3 |
| Africa | 4,722 | 7.9 |
| Oceania | 281 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 30,127 | 50.3 |
| Northern America | 1,498 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 503,789 | 100.0 |
| English only | 430,392 | 85.4 |
| Language other than English | 73,397 | 14.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 39,047 | 7.8 |
Spanish | 40,165 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25,229 | 5.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 15,425 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,953 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12,573 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,233 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 542,131 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 526,323 | 97.1 |
| Arab | 3,342 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 1,473 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 912 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 5,410 | 1.0 |
| English | 46,020 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,708 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,949 | 0.4 |
| German | 54,861 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 3,612 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 1,660 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 42,493 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 17,676 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 735 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,553 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 8,090 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 567 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3,018 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 21,114 | 3.9 |
| Scottish | 12,846 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 1,006 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 8,902 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 3,417 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 987 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,075 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 36,557 | 6.7 |
| Welsh | 3,208 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,453 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 230,679 | 42.6 |
| (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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