Wilson, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,493 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 717 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 731 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,138 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,604 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,303 | 20.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,196 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,471 | 12.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,181 | 18.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,636 | 27.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,054 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,445 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,961 | 14.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,448 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,612 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,449 | 30.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,195 | 46.8 |
| Separated | 1,777 | 5.1 |
| Widowed | 3,021 | 8.7 |
Female | 2,585 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 3,170 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,889 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,081 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 583 | 53.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,685 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,623 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,350 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,022 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,480 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,987 | 28.5 |
Percent employed | 57.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,493 | 71.5 |
Percent employed | 74.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,254 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,582 | 49.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,085 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,458 | 49.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,403 | 47.2 |
Same county | 12,920 | 31.4 |
Different county | 6,483 | 15.8 |
Same state | 3,638 | 8.9 |
Different state | 2,845 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,224 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,308 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,395 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 41,199 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 34,181 | 77.1 |
Different state | 7,018 | 15.8 |
Born outside United States | 196 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,913 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,173 | 4.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 545 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,368 | 5.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,913 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 73 | 2.5 |
| Asia | 362 | 12.4 |
| Africa | 42 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,414 | 82.9 |
| Northern America | 22 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,085 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,981 | 90.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,104 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,737 | 6.7 |
Spanish | 3,513 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,502 | 6.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 353 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 128 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 142 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,308 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,594 | 80.3 |
| Arab | 176 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 13 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 144 | 0.3 |
| English | 2,951 | 6.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 198 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 47 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,632 | 3.7 |
| Greek | 70 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,529 | 3.5 |
| Italian | 480 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 122 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 131 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 698 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 618 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 33 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 300 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 37 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 53 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,022 | 11.3 |
| Welsh | 129 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 43 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 21,059 | 47.5 |
| (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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