Transylvania County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Transylvania county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,292 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 361 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 393 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,719 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,357 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,462 | 23.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,973 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,309 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,364 | 11.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,287 | 30.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,633 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,405 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,086 | 14.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,889 | 9.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,530 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,233 | 17.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,404 | 62.8 |
| Separated | 540 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 2,150 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,865 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 2,203 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,268 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 402 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 184 | 45.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,362 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,256 | 18.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,544 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 544 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,030 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,111 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 52.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,919 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 73.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,050 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,012 | 33.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,886 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,035 | 57.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,486 | 41.2 |
Same county | 4,913 | 17.6 |
Different county | 6,573 | 23.6 |
Same state | 1,972 | 7.1 |
Different state | 4,601 | 16.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 365 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,334 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,662 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 28,544 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 16,557 | 56.4 |
Different state | 11,987 | 40.9 |
Born outside United States | 118 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 672 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 279 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 378 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 294 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 672 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 287 | 42.7 |
| Asia | 169 | 25.1 |
| Africa | 56 | 8.3 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 128 | 19.0 |
| Northern America | 29 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,886 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,768 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,118 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 305 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 522 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 151 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 392 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 111 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 76 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,334 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,356 | 86.4 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 67 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 133 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 471 | 1.6 |
| English | 3,728 | 12.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 778 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 97 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,636 | 12.4 |
| Greek | 49 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 114 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,988 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 672 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 225 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 349 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 88 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,674 | 5.7 |
| Scottish | 1,371 | 4.7 |
| Slovak | 76 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 121 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 287 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 95 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 28 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,511 | 15.4 |
| Welsh | 235 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 53 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 3,440 | 11.7 |
| (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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