Winston-Salem, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 48,778 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,316 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 3,067 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,661 | 40.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,668 | 17.8 |
| College or graduate school | 14,066 | 28.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 120,966 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,938 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,064 | 12.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 30,375 | 25.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 23,906 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 5,996 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,362 | 19.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,325 | 11.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 148,679 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 46,039 | 31.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 70,996 | 47.8 |
| Separated | 4,942 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 11,258 | 7.6 |
Female | 9,482 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 15,444 | 10.4 |
Female | 9,444 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,677 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,788 | 48.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 142,366 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,681 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 40,041 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,168 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 105,702 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,980 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 57.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 85,722 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,247 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,113 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 173,229 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 85,374 | 49.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 80,870 | 46.7 |
Same county | 46,150 | 26.6 |
Different county | 34,720 | 20.0 |
Same state | 14,303 | 8.3 |
Different state | 20,417 | 11.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,985 | 4.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 185,480 | 100.0 |
| Native | 170,145 | 91.7 |
Born in United States | 168,911 | 91.1 |
State of residence | 113,022 | 60.9 |
Different state | 55,889 | 30.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,234 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 15,335 | 8.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,708 | 5.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,431 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 12,904 | 7.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,335 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,414 | 9.2 |
| Asia | 1,733 | 11.3 |
| Africa | 336 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 17 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 11,379 | 74.2 |
| Northern America | 456 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 173,229 | 100.0 |
| English only | 153,641 | 88.7 |
| Language other than English | 19,588 | 11.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,972 | 6.9 |
Spanish | 15,262 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,589 | 6.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,519 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 616 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,470 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 702 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 185,480 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 171,829 | 92.6 |
| Arab | 550 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 415 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 291 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,830 | 1.0 |
| English | 17,913 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,795 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 496 | 0.3 |
| German | 17,161 | 9.3 |
| Greek | 821 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 311 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 10,976 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 3,678 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 137 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 726 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2,057 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 140 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 651 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,747 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 3,740 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 89 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,840 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 630 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 261 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 327 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 13,890 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 1,125 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 510 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 83,722 | 45.1 |
| (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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