Alexander County, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Alexander county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,232 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 428 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 489 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,638 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,698 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 979 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,729 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,784 | 12.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,339 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,075 | 35.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,018 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,400 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,511 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 602 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,795 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,221 | 19.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,688 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 727 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 1,598 | 6.0 |
Female | 1,356 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 2,561 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,404 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 669 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 355 | 53.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,418 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,064 | 12.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,982 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 431 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,294 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,519 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 63.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,775 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 84.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,841 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,765 | 46.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,319 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,888 | 63.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,158 | 35.6 |
Same county | 5,730 | 18.3 |
Different county | 5,428 | 17.3 |
Same state | 3,498 | 11.2 |
Different state | 1,930 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 273 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,603 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,790 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 32,720 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 25,989 | 77.3 |
Different state | 6,731 | 20.0 |
Born outside United States | 70 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 813 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 508 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 245 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 568 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 813 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 72 | 8.9 |
| Asia | 207 | 25.5 |
| Africa | 10 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 476 | 58.5 |
| Northern America | 48 | 5.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,319 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,057 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,262 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 600 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 837 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 441 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 111 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 277 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 136 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,603 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,336 | 69.4 |
| Arab | 27 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 575 | 1.7 |
| English | 2,571 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 345 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 46 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,816 | 11.4 |
| Greek | 29 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,216 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 260 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 75 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 144 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 27 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 801 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 373 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 47 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 109 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 52 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,109 | 21.2 |
| Welsh | 66 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,577 | 13.6 |
| (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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