Salisbury, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,047 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 485 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 307 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,715 | 38.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,398 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,142 | 30.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,612 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,535 | 8.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,737 | 15.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,742 | 26.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,558 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 790 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,113 | 17.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,137 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,655 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,730 | 26.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,881 | 50.2 |
| Separated | 740 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 2,324 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,862 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 1,980 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,241 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 535 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 324 | 60.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,860 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,001 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,541 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 485 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,720 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,812 | 27.8 |
Percent employed | 53.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,908 | 72.2 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,287 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,110 | 49.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,035 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,019 | 48.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,381 | 49.5 |
Same county | 6,647 | 26.6 |
Different county | 5,734 | 22.9 |
Same state | 2,825 | 11.3 |
Different state | 2,909 | 11.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 635 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,676 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,356 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 25,145 | 94.3 |
State of residence | 17,645 | 66.1 |
Different state | 7,500 | 28.1 |
Born outside United States | 211 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,320 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 920 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 267 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,053 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,320 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 131 | 9.9 |
| Asia | 255 | 19.3 |
| Africa | 130 | 9.8 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 770 | 58.3 |
| Northern America | 23 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,035 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,292 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,743 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 986 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 1,122 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 660 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 335 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 165 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 225 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 153 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,676 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,056 | 82.7 |
| Arab | 55 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 16 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 281 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,951 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 443 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 56 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,551 | 9.6 |
| Greek | 37 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 998 | 3.7 |
| Italian | 351 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 110 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 145 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 702 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 419 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 476 | 1.8 |
| Swedish | 101 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 81 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,390 | 12.7 |
| Welsh | 130 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 101 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 9,528 | 35.7 |
| (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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