Language Spoken At Home in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 12,153 | 100% |
| English only | 11,966 | 98.5% |
| Language other than English | 187 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 142 | 1.2% |
| Spanish | 159 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 131 | 1.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 28 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,977 | 100% |
| American | 2,869 | 22.1% |
| Arab | 17 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 27 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 209 | 1.6% |
| English | 1,253 | 9.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 308 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 20 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,664 | 12.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,054 | 15.8% |
| Italian | 309 | 2.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 74 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 107 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 393 | 3.0% |
| Scottish | 227 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 47 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 25 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 75 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,092 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,433 | 67.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,269 | 24.9% |
| Married-couple family | 2,501 | 49.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 751 | 14.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 204 | 4.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 117 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 728 | 14.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 401 | 7.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,659 | 32.6% |
| Householder living alone | 1,514 | 29.7% |
| 65 years and over | 629 | 12.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,420 | 27.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,668 | 32.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,829 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,092 | 39.7% |
| Spouse | 2,492 | 19.4% |
| Child | 3,661 | 28.5% |
| Other relatives | 986 | 7.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 598 | 4.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 265 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,060 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,276 | 25.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,641 | 52.2% |
| Separated | 81 | 1.6% |
| Widowed | 143 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 919 | 18.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,501 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,076 | 19.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,801 | 50.9% |
| Separated | 79 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 672 | 12.2% |
| Divorced | 873 | 15.9% |
Fertility in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 229 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 136 | 59.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 91 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 84 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 215 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 133 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 374 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 174 | 46.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 119 | 31.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 55 | 14.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 174 | 100% |
| Who are female | 113 | 64.9% |
| Who are married | 133 | 76.4% |
School Enrollment in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,813 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 146 | 5.2% |
| Kindergarten | 164 | 5.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,190 | 42.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 738 | 26.2% |
| College or graduate school | 575 | 20.4% |
Educational Attainment in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,071 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 626 | 6.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 823 | 9.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,831 | 42.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,916 | 21.1% |
| Associate's degree | 373 | 4.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 789 | 8.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 713 | 7.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.6% |
Veteran Status in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,088 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,039 | 10.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,841 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,741 | 21.3% |
| Under 18 years | 2,885 | 100% |
| With a disability | 157 | 5.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,699 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,498 | 19.5% |
| 65 years and over | 2,257 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,086 | 48.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 12,761 | 100% |
| Same house | 11,131 | 87.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,626 | 12.7% |
| Same county | 1,037 | 8.1% |
| Different county | 589 | 4.6% |
| Same state | 430 | 3.4% |
| Different state | 159 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 4 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 12,977 | 100% |
| Native | 12,934 | 99.7% |
| Born in United States | 12,875 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 9,626 | 74.2% |
| Different state | 3,249 | 25.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 59 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 0.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 43 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 28 | 65.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 15 | 34.9% |
Year of Entry in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 102 | 100% |
| Native | 59 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 59 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 43 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Caldwell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 43 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 28 | 65.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 15 | 34.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |