Guilford County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Guilford county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 114,435 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,833 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 6,176 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 46,445 | 40.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 21,457 | 18.8 |
| College or graduate school | 32,524 | 28.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 275,494 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 14,793 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 32,119 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 69,256 | 25.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 59,432 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 16,450 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 58,557 | 21.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 24,887 | 9.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 336,511 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 95,964 | 28.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 177,971 | 52.9 |
| Separated | 9,679 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 21,190 | 6.3 |
Female | 17,588 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 31,707 | 9.4 |
Female | 19,005 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,231 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,271 | 45.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 321,377 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 39,037 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 92,952 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,859 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 250,476 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 46,904 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 62.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 203,572 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 47,094 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,965 | 42.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 393,748 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 194,609 | 49.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 186,774 | 47.4 |
Same county | 106,275 | 27.0 |
Different county | 80,499 | 20.4 |
Same state | 35,436 | 9.0 |
Different state | 45,063 | 11.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12,365 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 421,048 | 100.0 |
| Native | 393,731 | 93.5 |
Born in United States | 390,675 | 92.8 |
State of residence | 257,787 | 61.2 |
Different state | 132,888 | 31.6 |
Born outside United States | 3,056 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 27,317 | 6.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17,891 | 4.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,901 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 20,416 | 4.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 27,317 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,906 | 14.3 |
| Asia | 8,232 | 30.1 |
| Africa | 3,160 | 11.6 |
| Oceania | 113 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 10,917 | 40.0 |
| Northern America | 989 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 393,748 | 100.0 |
| English only | 357,623 | 90.8 |
| Language other than English | 36,125 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 18,178 | 4.6 |
Spanish | 18,262 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,198 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,636 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,865 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,470 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,097 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 421,048 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 388,885 | 92.4 |
| Arab | 1,499 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 852 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 537 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 5,038 | 1.2 |
| English | 43,109 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,251 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,542 | 0.4 |
| German | 40,786 | 9.7 |
| Greek | 1,249 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,041 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 30,402 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 10,485 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 216 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,794 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 4,937 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 329 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,561 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 14,940 | 3.5 |
| Scottish | 9,719 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 400 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5,826 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 2,714 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 899 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 505 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 43,781 | 10.4 |
| Welsh | 2,227 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,160 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 154,086 | 36.6 |
| (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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