North Carolina Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,043,225 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 135,315 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 114,713 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 913,173 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 417,749 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 462,275 | 22.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,282,994 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 413,495 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 741,229 | 14.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,502,978 | 28.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,080,504 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 358,075 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 808,070 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 378,643 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,393,707 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,595,469 | 25.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,596,838 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 192,383 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 432,299 | 6.8 |
Female | 358,740 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 576,718 | 9.0 |
Female | 327,002 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 160,576 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 79,810 | 49.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,997,177 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 792,646 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,749,742 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 147,883 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,642,863 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 969,694 | 20.9 |
Percent employed | 57.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,673,169 | 79.1 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 924,128 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 422,788 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,513,165 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,980,197 | 53.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,336,631 | 44.4 |
Same county | 1,678,629 | 22.3 |
Different county | 1,658,002 | 22.1 |
Same state | 738,666 | 9.8 |
Different state | 919,336 | 12.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 196,337 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,049,313 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,619,313 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 7,548,433 | 93.8 |
State of residence | 5,073,066 | 63.0 |
Different state | 2,475,367 | 30.8 |
Born outside United States | 70,880 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 430,000 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 268,357 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 112,822 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 317,178 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 430,000 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 60,222 | 14.0 |
| Asia | 93,133 | 21.7 |
| Africa | 20,369 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 1,825 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 239,853 | 55.8 |
| Northern America | 14,598 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,513,165 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,909,648 | 92.0 |
| Language other than English | 603,517 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 297,858 | 4.0 |
Spanish | 378,942 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 218,792 | 2.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 119,961 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32,041 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 78,246 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39,065 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,049,313 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,982,680 | 86.7 |
| Arab | 19,580 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 14,661 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 11,093 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 93,699 | 1.2 |
| English | 767,749 | 9.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 127,679 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 29,215 | 0.4 |
| German | 762,387 | 9.5 |
| Greek | 19,146 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 16,100 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 596,219 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 181,982 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 6,635 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 32,627 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 87,968 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 7,294 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 25,363 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 255,825 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 177,546 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 7,299 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 61,798 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 40,697 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 12,211 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 9,607 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,115,401 | 13.9 |
| Welsh | 38,287 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15,915 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 2,448,697 | 30.4 |
| (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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