Language Spoken At Home in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,494 | 100% |
| English only | 3,426 | 98.1% |
| Language other than English | 68 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Spanish | 25 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 43 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,730 | 100% |
| American | 160 | 4.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 137 | 3.7% |
| Danish | 141 | 3.8% |
| Dutch | 117 | 3.1% |
| English | 308 | 8.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 32 | 0.9% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,652 | 44.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 698 | 18.7% |
| Italian | 46 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 55 | 1.5% |
| Polish | 622 | 16.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 17 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 23 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 320 | 8.6% |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,546 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,015 | 65.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 380 | 24.6% |
| Married-couple family | 830 | 53.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 264 | 17.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 55 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 18 | 1.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 130 | 8.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 98 | 6.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 531 | 34.3% |
| Householder living alone | 482 | 31.2% |
| 65 years and over | 221 | 14.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 386 | 25.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 459 | 29.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,603 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,546 | 42.9% |
| Spouse | 798 | 22.1% |
| Child | 1,054 | 29.3% |
| Other relatives | 61 | 1.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 144 | 4.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 113 | 3.1% |
Marital Status in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,491 | 100% |
| Never married | 418 | 28.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 869 | 58.3% |
| Separated | 11 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 39 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 154 | 10.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,515 | 100% |
| Never married | 259 | 17.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 801 | 52.9% |
| Separated | 17 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 210 | 13.9% |
| Divorced | 228 | 15.0% |
Fertility in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 63 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 34 | 54.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 95 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 85 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 73 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 212 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 23 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 17 | 73.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 6 | 26.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 23 | 100% |
| Who are female | 14 | 60.9% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 780 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 73 | 9.4% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 3.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 378 | 48.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 180 | 23.1% |
| College or graduate school | 120 | 15.4% |
Educational Attainment in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,623 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 137 | 5.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 181 | 6.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,053 | 40.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 679 | 25.9% |
| Associate's degree | 255 | 9.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 236 | 9.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 82 | 3.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.1% |
Veteran Status in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,858 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 267 | 9.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,651 | 100% |
| With a disability | 545 | 14.9% |
| Under 18 years | 872 | 100% |
| With a disability | 28 | 3.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,116 | 100% |
| With a disability | 227 | 10.7% |
| 65 years and over | 663 | 100% |
| With a disability | 290 | 43.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,675 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,278 | 89.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 391 | 10.6% |
| Same county | 196 | 5.3% |
| Different county | 195 | 5.3% |
| Same state | 148 | 4.0% |
| Different state | 47 | 1.3% |
| Abroad | 6 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,730 | 100% |
| Native | 3,726 | 99.9% |
| Born in United States | 3,724 | 99.8% |
| State of residence | 3,182 | 85.3% |
| Different state | 542 | 14.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 2 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 4 | 0.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 4 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 4 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 6 | 100% |
| Native | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 4 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3 | 75.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1 | 25.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Nance County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 4 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 3 | 75.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1 | 25.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |