Fayetteville, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,527 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,089 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,867 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,806 | 40.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,875 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 9,890 | 28.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 74,800 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,967 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,432 | 9.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,882 | 25.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,778 | 26.4 |
| Associate degree | 6,671 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,911 | 15.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,159 | 8.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 94,905 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 23,864 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 49,602 | 52.3 |
| Separated | 4,252 | 4.5 |
| Widowed | 6,469 | 6.8 |
Female | 5,321 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 10,718 | 11.3 |
Female | 6,573 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,812 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,507 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 80,426 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,060 | 23.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 27,373 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,444 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 60,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,947 | 24.5 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 45,966 | 75.5 |
Percent employed | 72.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,670 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,198 | 48.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 111,753 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 52,360 | 46.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 54,653 | 48.9 |
Same county | 27,578 | 24.7 |
Different county | 27,075 | 24.2 |
Same state | 5,395 | 4.8 |
Different state | 21,680 | 19.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,740 | 4.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 120,843 | 100.0 |
| Native | 114,025 | 94.4 |
Born in United States | 109,455 | 90.6 |
State of residence | 56,760 | 47.0 |
Different state | 52,695 | 43.6 |
Born outside United States | 4,570 | 3.8 |
| Foreign born | 6,818 | 5.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,477 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,787 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 3,031 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,818 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,026 | 29.7 |
| Asia | 2,386 | 35.0 |
| Africa | 221 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 52 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 1,946 | 28.5 |
| Northern America | 187 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 111,753 | 100.0 |
| English only | 99,915 | 89.4 |
| Language other than English | 11,838 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,891 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 5,901 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,966 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,472 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 794 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,184 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,069 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 120,843 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 114,150 | 94.5 |
| Arab | 264 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 184 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 269 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 932 | 0.8 |
| English | 7,663 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,995 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 405 | 0.3 |
| German | 10,251 | 8.5 |
| Greek | 524 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 282 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,506 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 3,319 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 104 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 449 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,307 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 192 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 292 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,222 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 2,666 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 86 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,606 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 590 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 102 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 149 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,326 | 7.7 |
| Welsh | 498 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 685 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 59,282 | 49.1 |
| (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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