Madison County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Madison county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,542 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 275 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 229 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,902 | 41.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 869 | 19.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,267 | 27.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,409 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,807 | 13.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,307 | 17.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,267 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,192 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 676 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,290 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 870 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,135 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,591 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,513 | 59.0 |
| Separated | 351 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,363 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,137 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,317 | 8.2 |
Female | 693 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 255 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 120 | 47.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,424 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,901 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,081 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 238 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,189 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,223 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 47.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,966 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,919 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,436 | 49.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,441 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,018 | 59.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,260 | 39.4 |
Same county | 2,962 | 16.1 |
Different county | 4,298 | 23.3 |
Same state | 2,615 | 14.2 |
Different state | 1,683 | 9.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 163 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,635 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,311 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 19,271 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 13,817 | 70.4 |
Different state | 5,454 | 27.8 |
Born outside United States | 40 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 324 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 124 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 159 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 165 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 324 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 98 | 30.2 |
| Asia | 101 | 31.2 |
| Africa | 4 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 9 | 2.8 |
| Latin America | 81 | 25.0 |
| Northern America | 31 | 9.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,441 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,817 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 624 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 225 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 349 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 149 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 124 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,635 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,948 | 71.0 |
| Arab | 24 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 54 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 28 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 303 | 1.5 |
| English | 2,257 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 254 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 42 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,482 | 7.5 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,532 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 208 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 46 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 145 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 57 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 975 | 5.0 |
| Scottish | 327 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 25 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 105 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,975 | 20.2 |
| Welsh | 55 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,946 | 9.9 |
| (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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