Hickory, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,067 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 579 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 505 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,946 | 43.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,917 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,120 | 23.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,355 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,077 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,006 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,045 | 24.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,821 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,582 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,719 | 19.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,105 | 8.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,943 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,529 | 28.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,110 | 50.5 |
| Separated | 774 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 2,496 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,181 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 3,034 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,876 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 597 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 239 | 40.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,574 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,477 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,006 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 668 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,760 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,293 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 64.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,467 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,643 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,024 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,871 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,663 | 44.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,866 | 51.2 |
Same county | 8,401 | 24.1 |
Different county | 9,465 | 27.1 |
Same state | 4,522 | 13.0 |
Different state | 4,943 | 14.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,342 | 3.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,511 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,807 | 90.1 |
Born in United States | 33,528 | 89.4 |
State of residence | 22,296 | 59.4 |
Different state | 11,232 | 29.9 |
Born outside United States | 279 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,704 | 9.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,388 | 6.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 832 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,872 | 7.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,704 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 424 | 11.4 |
| Asia | 1,059 | 28.6 |
| Africa | 8 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 34 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 2,090 | 56.4 |
| Northern America | 89 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,871 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,822 | 85.5 |
| Language other than English | 5,049 | 14.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,975 | 8.5 |
Spanish | 2,939 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,781 | 5.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 763 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 307 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,325 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 887 | 2.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,511 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,430 | 91.8 |
| Arab | 62 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 28 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 922 | 2.5 |
| English | 3,453 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 695 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 211 | 0.6 |
| German | 5,767 | 15.4 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,758 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 749 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 179 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 312 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 64 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 54 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,369 | 3.6 |
| Scottish | 964 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 320 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 292 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 81 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,638 | 12.4 |
| Welsh | 174 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,109 | 29.6 |
| (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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