Greensboro, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 64,511 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,990 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 3,150 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,844 | 35.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,059 | 17.1 |
| College or graduate school | 23,468 | 36.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 142,293 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,153 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,189 | 10.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 31,838 | 22.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 31,634 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 8,215 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 32,958 | 23.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 15,306 | 10.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 180,775 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 62,021 | 34.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 83,671 | 46.3 |
| Separated | 5,463 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 11,958 | 6.6 |
Female | 9,974 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 17,662 | 9.8 |
Female | 10,971 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,811 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,817 | 47.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 173,291 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,676 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 49,939 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,097 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 132,549 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,283 | 18.3 |
Percent employed | 60.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 108,266 | 81.7 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,996 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,541 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 209,434 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 93,752 | 44.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 107,215 | 51.2 |
Same county | 59,300 | 28.3 |
Different county | 47,915 | 22.9 |
Same state | 20,773 | 9.9 |
Different state | 27,142 | 13.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,467 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 223,299 | 100.0 |
| Native | 205,153 | 91.9 |
Born in United States | 203,295 | 91.0 |
State of residence | 129,114 | 57.8 |
Different state | 74,181 | 33.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,858 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 18,146 | 8.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12,531 | 5.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,198 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 13,948 | 6.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18,146 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,469 | 13.6 |
| Asia | 4,997 | 27.5 |
| Africa | 2,853 | 15.7 |
| Oceania | 97 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 7,086 | 39.0 |
| Northern America | 644 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 209,434 | 100.0 |
| English only | 186,042 | 88.8 |
| Language other than English | 23,392 | 11.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,778 | 5.6 |
Spanish | 11,549 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,473 | 3.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,375 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,765 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,097 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,631 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 223,299 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 211,781 | 94.8 |
| Arab | 1,003 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 369 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 376 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,395 | 1.1 |
| English | 21,970 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,801 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 794 | 0.4 |
| German | 19,659 | 8.8 |
| Greek | 625 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 528 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 14,516 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 5,731 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 142 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,159 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 2,585 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 210 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 882 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,118 | 3.6 |
| Scottish | 5,151 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 201 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,721 | 2.1 |
| Swedish | 1,655 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 482 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 305 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 16,391 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 1,202 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 848 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 95,962 | 43.0 |
| (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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