Scotland County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Scotland county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,267 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 734 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 603 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,896 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,153 | 21.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,881 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,563 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,189 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,264 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,651 | 29.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,499 | 19.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,364 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,391 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,205 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,512 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,384 | 26.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,181 | 51.5 |
| Separated | 1,187 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 2,268 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,886 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 2,492 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,463 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,173 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 540 | 46.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,828 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,292 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,033 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 838 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,091 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,703 | 28.4 |
Percent employed | 47.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,388 | 71.6 |
Percent employed | 70.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,802 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,932 | 50.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,380 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,628 | 58.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,306 | 39.9 |
Same county | 7,467 | 22.4 |
Different county | 5,839 | 17.5 |
Same state | 2,777 | 8.3 |
Different state | 3,062 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 446 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,998 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,540 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 35,281 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 25,891 | 71.9 |
Different state | 9,390 | 26.1 |
Born outside United States | 259 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 458 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 243 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 218 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 240 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 458 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 165 | 36.0 |
| Asia | 94 | 20.5 |
| Africa | 31 | 6.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 119 | 26.0 |
| Northern America | 49 | 10.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,380 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,390 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 990 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 330 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 622 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 220 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 257 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 71 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,998 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,696 | 79.7 |
| Arab | 50 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 118 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 141 | 0.4 |
| English | 1,972 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 322 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 62 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,673 | 4.6 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,279 | 3.6 |
| Italian | 388 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 64 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 127 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 43 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 50 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,813 | 5.0 |
| Scottish | 1,144 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 151 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 123 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 9 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,537 | 9.8 |
| Welsh | 89 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 15,441 | 42.9 |
| (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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