Alexander County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over34,846100%
English only33,23995.4%
Language other than English1,6074.6%
   Speak English less than very well5661.6%
   Spanish1,3013.7%
      Speak English less than very well4931.4%
   Other Indo-European languages980.3%
      Speak English less than very well400.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1730.5%
      Speak English less than very well330.1%
   Other languages350.1%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population37,014100%
  American5,83615.8%
  Arab70.0%
  Czech380.1%
  Danish480.1%
  Dutch7322.0%
  English3,3359.0%
  French (except Basque)5641.5%
  French Canadian1000.3%
  German5,62115.2%
  Greek740.2%
  Hungarian230.1%
  Irish3,73610.1%
  Italian3250.9%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian370.1%
  Polish2840.8%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian00.0%
  Scotch-Irish9182.5%
  Scottish1,0052.7%
  Slovak80.0%
  Subsaharan African890.2%
  Swedish700.2%
  Swiss00.0%
  Ukrainian120.0%
  Welsh1180.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)00.0%
Households By Type in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households13,753100%
  Family households (families)9,23467.1%
     With own children under 18 years3,55325.8%
     Married-couple family7,40953.9%
        With own children under 18 years2,65619.3%
     Male householder, no wife present, family6394.6%
        With own children under 18 years1601.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family1,1868.6%
        With own children under 18 years7375.4%
  Nonfamily households4,51932.9%
     Householder living alone4,04429.4%
        65 years and over1,41810.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years4,03629.3%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over3,85028.0%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households36,355100%
  Householder13,75337.8%
  Spouse7,37820.3%
  Child11,31131.1%
  Other relatives2,5236.9%
  Nonrelatives1,3903.8%
     Unmarried partner5361.5%
Marital Status in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over15,153100%
  Never married4,40929.1%
  Now married, except separated7,97652.6%
  Separated5003.3%
  Widowed4462.9%
  Divorced1,82212.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over14,992100%
  Never married2,96719.8%
  Now married, except separated8,27455.2%
  Separated4022.7%
  Widowed1,73111.5%
  Divorced1,61810.8%
Fertility in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months399100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)12932.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women360%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old470%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old90%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1020%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old210%
Grandparents in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years842100%
  Responsible for grandchildren34440.9%
        Less than 1 year647.6%
        1 or 2 years718.4%
        3 or 4 years799.4%
        5 or more years13015.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years344100%
  Who are female22665.7%
  Who are married22665.7%
School Enrollment in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school8,372100%
  Nursery school, preschool5536.6%
  Kindergarten4545.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)3,83745.8%
  High school (grades 9-12)1,92323.0%
  College or graduate school1,60519.2%
Educational Attainment in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over25,747100%
  Less than 9th grade2,2678.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma3,40413.2%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)10,09139.2%
  Some college, no degree4,88919.0%
  Associate's degree2,2308.7%
  Bachelor's degree1,8997.4%
  Graduate or professional degree9673.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher078.0%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher011.1%
Veteran Status in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over28,546100%
  Civilian veterans2,5929.1%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population36,397100%
  With a disability5,86416.1%
 
Under 18 years8,438100%
  With a disability2703.2%
 
18 to 64 years22,378100%
  With a disability3,27714.6%
 
65 years and over5,581100%
  With a disability2,31741.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over36,656100%
  Same house33,25690.7%
  Different house in the U.S.3,3289.1%
     Same county1,4534.0%
     Different county1,8755.1%
        Same state1,3133.6%
        Different state5621.5%
  Abroad720.2%
Place Of Birth in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population37,014100%
  Native36,11397.6%
     Born in United States36,02297.3%
        State of residence28,69477.5%
        Different state7,32819.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)910.2%
  Foreign born9012.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population901100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen24827.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen65372.5%
Year of Entry in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States992100%
  Native91100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201091100.0%
  Foreign born901100%
    Entered 2010 or later424.7%
    Entered before 201085995.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Alexander County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea901100%
  Europe16017.8%
  Asia10912.1%
  Africa748.2%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America54760.7%
  Northern America111.2%