Forsyth County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over327,529100%
English only281,67386.0%
Language other than English45,85614.0%
   Speak English less than very well22,8687.0%
   Spanish35,01210.7%
      Speak English less than very well19,6766.0%
   Other Indo-European languages5,6901.7%
      Speak English less than very well1,3510.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages4,0711.2%
      Speak English less than very well1,6160.5%
   Other languages1,0830.3%
      Speak English less than very well2250.1%

Ancestry in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population351,368100%
  American27,0877.7%
  Arab1,2970.4%
  Czech6550.2%
  Danish5410.2%
  Dutch3,9101.1%
  English36,85410.5%
  French (except Basque)5,6721.6%
  French Canadian9190.3%
  German39,11011.1%
  Greek1,9600.6%
  Hungarian7550.2%
  Irish26,9467.7%
  Italian8,5042.4%
  Lithuanian2740.1%
  Norwegian1,5010.4%
  Polish4,1941.2%
  Portuguese6220.2%
  Russian1,3340.4%
  Scotch-Irish9,4652.7%
  Scottish9,2432.6%
  Slovak4520.1%
  Subsaharan African1,9990.6%
  Swedish1,9880.6%
  Swiss4330.1%
  Ukrainian4400.1%
  Welsh2,2380.6%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,4500.4%
Households By Type in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households139,033100%
  Family households (families)88,49763.7%
     With own children under 18 years40,57229.2%
     Married-couple family63,10845.4%
        With own children under 18 years25,21218.1%
     Male householder, no wife present, family5,9404.3%
        With own children under 18 years3,1182.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family19,44914.0%
        With own children under 18 years12,2428.8%
  Nonfamily households50,53636.3%
     Householder living alone43,72831.5%
        65 years and over13,84610.0%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years44,52032.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over32,70023.5%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households341,145100%
  Householder139,03340.8%
  Spouse63,10118.5%
  Child102,23530.0%
  Other relatives20,6596.1%
  Nonrelatives16,1174.7%
     Unmarried partner6,5351.9%
Marital Status in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over130,524100%
  Never married45,35134.7%
  Now married, except separated66,91151.3%
  Separated2,9012.2%
  Widowed3,3072.5%
  Divorced12,0549.2%
 
  Females 15 years and over149,776100%
  Never married45,55630.4%
  Now married, except separated67,20644.9%
  Separated5,1313.4%
  Widowed14,2879.5%
  Divorced17,59611.7%
Fertility in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,660100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,85039.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women380%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old520%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old350%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old940%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old190%
Grandparents in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years7,258100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,71551.2%
        Less than 1 year89312.3%
        1 or 2 years1,31218.1%
        3 or 4 years3554.9%
        5 or more years1,15515.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,715100%
  Who are female2,35963.5%
  Who are married2,35363.3%
School Enrollment in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school91,784100%
  Nursery school, preschool5,0045.5%
  Kindergarten4,7445.2%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)36,52339.8%
  High school (grades 9-12)18,40420.1%
  College or graduate school27,10929.5%
Educational Attainment in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over230,861100%
  Less than 9th grade11,7685.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma17,8657.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)62,54127.1%
  Some college, no degree49,33621.4%
  Associate's degree16,3427.1%
  Bachelor's degree48,31520.9%
  Graduate or professional degree24,69410.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher031.6%
Veteran Status in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over265,854100%
  Civilian veterans25,8499.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population347,986100%
  With a disability35,74510.3%
 
Under 18 years85,237100%
  With a disability2,4032.8%
 
18 to 64 years218,545100%
  With a disability19,2058.8%
 
65 years and over44,204100%
  With a disability14,13732.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over347,100100%
  Same house295,44185.1%
  Different house in the U.S.50,71114.6%
     Same county32,9529.5%
     Different county17,7595.1%
        Same state10,3413.0%
        Different state7,4182.1%
  Abroad9480.3%
Place Of Birth in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population351,368100%
  Native319,19090.8%
     Born in United States315,65789.8%
        State of residence208,64259.4%
        Different state107,01530.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3,5331.0%
  Foreign born32,1789.2%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population32,178100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen8,21425.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen23,96474.5%
Year of Entry in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States35,711100%
  Native3,533100%
    Entered 2010 or later531.5%
    Entered before 20103,48098.5%
  Foreign born32,178100%
    Entered 2010 or later4741.5%
    Entered before 201031,70498.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Forsyth County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea32,178100%
  Europe2,7248.5%
  Asia5,67417.6%
  Africa1,0123.1%
  Oceania1050.3%
  Latin America22,23669.1%
  Northern America4271.3%