Haywood County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Haywood county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,291 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 764 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 634 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,243 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,477 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,173 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,552 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,262 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,577 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,659 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,124 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,610 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,955 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,365 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,742 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,017 | 15.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,624 | 61.7 |
| Separated | 1,163 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 4,256 | 9.5 |
Female | 3,613 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 4,682 | 10.5 |
Female | 2,705 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 798 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 435 | 54.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,801 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,058 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,707 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 942 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,918 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,788 | 22.0 |
Percent employed | 52.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,130 | 78.0 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,920 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,277 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,206 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,999 | 60.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,959 | 39.0 |
Same county | 11,388 | 22.2 |
Different county | 8,571 | 16.7 |
Same state | 3,275 | 6.4 |
Different state | 5,296 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 248 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 54,033 | 100.0 |
| Native | 53,182 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 52,957 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 38,020 | 70.4 |
Different state | 14,937 | 27.6 |
Born outside United States | 225 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 851 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 324 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 332 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 519 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 851 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 333 | 39.1 |
| Asia | 112 | 13.2 |
| Africa | 11 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 14 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 345 | 40.5 |
| Northern America | 36 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,206 | 100.0 |
| English only | 49,506 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,700 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 695 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 964 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 448 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 603 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 197 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 116 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 54,033 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,893 | 83.1 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 88 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,341 | 2.5 |
| English | 6,127 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 891 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 136 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,081 | 11.3 |
| Greek | 120 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 93 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,397 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 769 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 292 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 479 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 56 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 97 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,440 | 6.4 |
| Scottish | 1,555 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 47 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 370 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 129 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 37 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 11,190 | 20.7 |
| Welsh | 282 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 32 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,671 | 10.5 |
| (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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