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Language Spoken At Home in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over8,917,061100%
English only7,955,85189.2%
Language other than English961,21010.8%
   Speak English less than very well436,4484.9%
   Spanish644,0107.2%
      Speak English less than very well333,2013.7%
   Other Indo-European languages146,3201.6%
      Speak English less than very well35,2320.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages130,0821.5%
      Speak English less than very well56,7630.6%
   Other languages40,7980.5%
      Speak English less than very well11,2520.1%

Ancestry in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population9,544,249100%
  American1,152,92612.1%
  Arab30,5560.3%
  Czech18,6080.2%
  Danish15,2860.2%
  Dutch110,6861.2%
  English960,83410.1%
  French (except Basque)167,4371.8%
  French Canadian32,7880.3%
  German1,057,78411.1%
  Greek26,6510.3%
  Hungarian24,9500.3%
  Irish869,5009.1%
  Italian289,6483.0%
  Lithuanian9,0850.1%
  Norwegian42,9350.4%
  Polish132,9821.4%
  Portuguese14,6550.2%
  Russian42,3210.4%
  Scotch-Irish276,6652.9%
  Scottish243,8702.6%
  Slovak10,1480.1%
  Subsaharan African87,3770.9%
  Swedish54,3060.6%
  Swiss14,9020.2%
  Ukrainian16,0030.2%
  Welsh52,4640.5%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)33,4390.4%
Households By Type in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households3,693,221100%
  Family households (families)2,464,76366.7%
     With own children under 18 years1,092,33229.6%
     Married-couple family1,809,33349.0%
        With own children under 18 years718,05219.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family160,0724.3%
        With own children under 18 years82,5872.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family495,35813.4%
        With own children under 18 years291,6937.9%
  Nonfamily households1,228,45833.3%
     Householder living alone1,021,83627.7%
        65 years and over342,3589.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years1,220,17833.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over883,36323.9%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households9,286,780100%
  Householder3,693,22139.8%
  Spouse1,809,50119.5%
  Child2,732,52329.4%
  Other relatives575,5696.2%
  Nonrelatives475,9665.1%
     Unmarried partner190,5792.1%
Marital Status in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over3,681,614100%
  Never married1,208,32332.8%
  Now married, except separated1,942,23252.8%
  Separated102,8562.8%
  Widowed91,2802.5%
  Divorced336,9239.2%
 
  Females 15 years and over3,968,076100%
  Never married1,068,54826.9%
  Now married, except separated1,910,79148.2%
  Separated137,7273.5%
  Widowed390,0869.8%
  Divorced460,92411.6%
Fertility in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months134,256100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)49,31836.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women400%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old560%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old320%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1030%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old230%
Grandparents in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years202,830100%
  Responsible for grandchildren101,87550.2%
        Less than 1 year20,19710.0%
        1 or 2 years23,57511.6%
        3 or 4 years17,7398.7%
        5 or more years40,36419.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years101,875100%
  Who are female64,75163.6%
  Who are married72,45871.1%
School Enrollment in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school2,508,328100%
  Nursery school, preschool146,0235.8%
  Kindergarten129,3465.2%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,013,83540.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)513,51620.5%
  College or graduate school705,60828.1%
Educational Attainment in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over6,324,119100%
  Less than 9th grade373,6915.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma606,0269.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,722,99827.2%
  Some college, no degree1,381,22821.8%
  Associate's degree543,5318.6%
  Bachelor's degree1,126,66517.8%
  Graduate or professional degree569,9809.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher084.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher026.8%
Veteran Status in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over7,180,691100%
  Civilian veterans738,92610.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population9,341,367100%
  With a disability1,227,01413.1%
 
Under 18 years2,271,929100%
  With a disability98,6004.3%
 
18 to 64 years5,862,832100%
  With a disability665,65411.4%
 
65 years and over1,206,606100%
  With a disability462,76038.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over9,426,356100%
  Same house7,954,17484.4%
  Different house in the U.S.1,418,33915.0%
     Same county815,7688.7%
     Different county602,5716.4%
        Same state328,1433.5%
        Different state274,4282.9%
  Abroad53,8430.6%
Place Of Birth in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population9,544,249100%
  Native8,825,45592.5%
     Born in United States8,726,95591.4%
        State of residence5,541,37458.1%
        Different state3,185,58133.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)98,5001.0%
  Foreign born718,7947.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population718,794100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen220,89030.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen497,90469.3%
Year of Entry in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States817,294100%
  Native98,500100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,8371.9%
    Entered before 201096,66398.1%
  Foreign born718,794100%
    Entered 2010 or later22,4883.1%
    Entered before 2010696,30696.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in North Carolina
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea718,794100%
  Europe78,45410.9%
  Asia164,82822.9%
  Africa40,6025.6%
  Oceania2,8500.4%
  Latin America415,67657.8%
  Northern America16,3842.3%