Mcdowell County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over42,204100%
English only39,99694.8%
Language other than English2,2085.2%
   Speak English less than very well6551.6%
   Spanish1,9824.7%
      Speak English less than very well5921.4%
   Other Indo-European languages1490.4%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages770.2%
      Speak English less than very well630.1%
   Other languages00.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population44,926100%
  American11,84926.4%
  Arab530.1%
  Czech240.1%
  Danish510.1%
  Dutch9742.2%
  English4,4709.9%
  French (except Basque)5851.3%
  French Canadian1830.4%
  German5,53112.3%
  Greek210.0%
  Hungarian160.0%
  Irish6,57014.6%
  Italian5121.1%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian2410.5%
  Polish3000.7%
  Portuguese40.0%
  Russian900.2%
  Scotch-Irish2,0644.6%
  Scottish1,4943.3%
  Slovak260.1%
  Subsaharan African550.1%
  Swedish1110.2%
  Swiss300.1%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh1910.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)620.1%
Households By Type in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households17,230100%
  Family households (families)11,33665.8%
     With own children under 18 years4,05623.5%
     Married-couple family8,66950.3%
        With own children under 18 years2,65915.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7794.5%
        With own children under 18 years3902.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family1,88811.0%
        With own children under 18 years1,0075.8%
  Nonfamily households5,89434.2%
     Householder living alone5,25030.5%
        65 years and over2,11412.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years4,58526.6%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over4,98028.9%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households43,834100%
  Householder17,23039.3%
  Spouse8,65319.7%
  Child13,01929.7%
  Other relatives3,1177.1%
  Nonrelatives1,8154.1%
     Unmarried partner6831.6%
Marital Status in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over18,206100%
  Never married5,37429.5%
  Now married, except separated9,28451.0%
  Separated5993.3%
  Widowed5583.1%
  Divorced2,39113.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over18,632100%
  Never married4,06521.8%
  Now married, except separated9,09148.8%
  Separated6923.7%
  Widowed2,59513.9%
  Divorced2,18911.7%
Fertility in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months613100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)15024.5%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women310%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old620%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old510%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1030%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old340%
Grandparents in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years851100%
  Responsible for grandchildren41148.3%
        Less than 1 year12214.3%
        1 or 2 years222.6%
        3 or 4 years667.8%
        5 or more years20123.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years411100%
  Who are female21853.0%
  Who are married31576.6%
School Enrollment in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school9,720100%
  Nursery school, preschool5315.5%
  Kindergarten4895.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)4,32944.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)2,11521.8%
  College or graduate school2,25623.2%
Educational Attainment in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over31,845100%
  Less than 9th grade2,1906.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma3,98712.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)11,77937.0%
  Some college, no degree6,15019.3%
  Associate's degree3,17410.0%
  Bachelor's degree3,1259.8%
  Graduate or professional degree1,4404.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher080.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher014.3%
Veteran Status in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over35,169100%
  Civilian veterans3,69210.5%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population44,014100%
  With a disability9,38421.3%
 
Under 18 years9,709100%
  With a disability7107.3%
 
18 to 64 years27,111100%
  With a disability5,30819.6%
 
65 years and over7,194100%
  With a disability3,36646.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over44,258100%
  Same house39,56789.4%
  Different house in the U.S.4,57510.3%
     Same county2,7876.3%
     Different county1,7884.0%
        Same state1,4593.3%
        Different state3290.7%
  Abroad1160.3%
Place Of Birth in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population44,926100%
  Native43,47196.8%
     Born in United States43,24696.3%
        State of residence34,02075.7%
        Different state9,22620.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2250.5%
  Foreign born1,4553.2%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,455100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen43029.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen1,02570.4%
Year of Entry in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,680100%
  Native225100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010225100.0%
  Foreign born1,455100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 20101,455100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mcdowell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,455100%
  Europe1198.2%
  Asia16311.2%
  Africa342.3%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America1,09675.3%
  Northern America433.0%