Graham County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Graham county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,474 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 81 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 8.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 763 | 51.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 285 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 220 | 14.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,622 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 789 | 14.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 988 | 17.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,026 | 36.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 902 | 16.0 |
| Associate degree | 286 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 411 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 220 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,574 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,034 | 15.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,193 | 63.8 |
| Separated | 178 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 643 | 9.8 |
Female | 562 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 526 | 8.0 |
Female | 258 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 164 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 113 | 68.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,239 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 799 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,526 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 85 | 5.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,548 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,142 | 25.1 |
Percent employed | 38.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,406 | 74.9 |
Percent employed | 73.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,417 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 816 | 57.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,528 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,092 | 67.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,407 | 32.0 |
Same county | 1,423 | 18.9 |
Different county | 984 | 13.1 |
Same state | 354 | 4.7 |
Different state | 630 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 29 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,993 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,892 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 7,884 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 6,112 | 76.5 |
Different state | 1,772 | 22.2 |
Born outside United States | 8 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 101 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 34 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 49 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 52 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 101 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 40 | 39.6 |
| Asia | 26 | 25.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 35 | 34.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,528 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,237 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 291 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 105 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 72 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 74 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,993 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,208 | 65.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 91 | 1.1 |
| English | 706 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 51 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| German | 613 | 7.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 825 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 88 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 17 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 282 | 3.5 |
| Scottish | 134 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 36 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,234 | 15.4 |
| Welsh | 26 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 1,044 | 13.1 |
| (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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