McDowell County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Mcdowell county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,182 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 551 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 496 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,536 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,281 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,318 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,157 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,199 | 11.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,502 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,505 | 36.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,308 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,029 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,843 | 6.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 771 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,094 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,208 | 18.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,915 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 1,070 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 2,556 | 7.5 |
Female | 2,157 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,345 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,767 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 841 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 516 | 61.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,466 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,437 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,487 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 757 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,164 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,176 | 25.6 |
Percent employed | 54.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,988 | 74.4 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,641 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,047 | 54.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,596 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,843 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,098 | 38.1 |
Same county | 9,087 | 22.9 |
Different county | 6,011 | 15.2 |
Same state | 3,988 | 10.1 |
Different state | 2,023 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 655 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,151 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,004 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 40,862 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 33,376 | 79.2 |
Different state | 7,486 | 17.8 |
Born outside United States | 142 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,147 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 782 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 302 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 845 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,147 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 135 | 11.8 |
| Asia | 251 | 21.9 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 751 | 65.5 |
| Northern America | 5 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,596 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,846 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,750 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 943 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 1,134 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 681 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 218 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 388 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 210 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,151 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,048 | 73.7 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 17 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 828 | 2.0 |
| English | 3,206 | 7.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 325 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 124 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,749 | 6.5 |
| Greek | 23 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,095 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 419 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 200 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,641 | 3.9 |
| Scottish | 729 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 64 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 156 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 11,305 | 26.8 |
| Welsh | 106 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 33 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,830 | 13.8 |
| (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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