Monroe, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,976 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 547 | 9.2 |
| Kindergarten | 478 | 8.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,915 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,160 | 19.4 |
| College or graduate school | 876 | 14.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,034 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,385 | 14.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,804 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,347 | 27.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,141 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 854 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,709 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 794 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,077 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,920 | 29.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,154 | 50.6 |
| Separated | 656 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 1,541 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,254 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 1,806 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,002 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 684 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 227 | 33.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,189 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,989 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,697 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 621 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,037 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,628 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 62.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,409 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,620 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,208 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,777 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,222 | 47.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,730 | 45.1 |
Same county | 5,592 | 23.5 |
Different county | 5,138 | 21.6 |
Same state | 2,661 | 11.2 |
Different state | 2,477 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,825 | 7.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,953 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,397 | 82.4 |
Born in United States | 21,153 | 81.5 |
State of residence | 14,892 | 57.4 |
Different state | 6,261 | 24.1 |
Born outside United States | 244 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 4,556 | 17.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,634 | 14.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 695 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 3,861 | 14.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,556 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 86 | 1.9 |
| Asia | 76 | 1.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 4,376 | 96.0 |
| Northern America | 10 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,777 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,884 | 79.4 |
| Language other than English | 4,893 | 20.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,921 | 16.5 |
Spanish | 4,469 | 18.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,749 | 15.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 240 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,953 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,989 | 80.9 |
| Arab | 54 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 33 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 205 | 0.8 |
| English | 2,000 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 264 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 35 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,827 | 7.0 |
| Greek | 42 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,085 | 4.2 |
| Italian | 509 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 67 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 50 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 174 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 788 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 247 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 216 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 71 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 33 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 36 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,692 | 10.4 |
| Welsh | 98 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 106 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 10,288 | 39.6 |
| (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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