Montgomery County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Montgomery county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,120 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 311 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 377 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,958 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,630 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 844 | 13.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,713 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,676 | 15.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,663 | 20.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,690 | 32.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,857 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,049 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,304 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 474 | 2.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 64.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,291 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,546 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,710 | 59.7 |
| Separated | 566 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 1,823 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,507 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 1,646 | 7.7 |
Female | 836 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 727 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 337 | 46.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,134 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,457 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,773 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 536 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,578 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,913 | 26.8 |
Percent employed | 56.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,665 | 73.2 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,619 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,649 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,998 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,303 | 61.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,897 | 35.6 |
Same county | 4,650 | 18.6 |
Different county | 4,247 | 17.0 |
Same state | 2,786 | 11.1 |
Different state | 1,461 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 798 | 3.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,822 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,669 | 92.0 |
Born in United States | 24,552 | 91.5 |
State of residence | 20,896 | 77.9 |
Different state | 3,656 | 13.6 |
Born outside United States | 117 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,153 | 8.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,617 | 6.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 313 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,840 | 6.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,153 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 48 | 2.2 |
| Asia | 257 | 11.9 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,828 | 84.9 |
| Northern America | 17 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,998 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,960 | 87.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,038 | 12.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,951 | 7.8 |
Spanish | 2,523 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,721 | 6.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 207 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 307 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 167 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,822 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,200 | 75.3 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 173 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,753 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 134 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 70 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,139 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,062 | 4.0 |
| Italian | 171 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 12 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 901 | 3.4 |
| Scottish | 663 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 126 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 55 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,719 | 17.6 |
| Welsh | 69 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,059 | 33.8 |
| (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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