Rowan County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over129,275100%
English only118,42891.6%
Language other than English10,8478.4%
   Speak English less than very well5,5364.3%
   Spanish9,0477.0%
      Speak English less than very well4,9653.8%
   Other Indo-European languages1,0040.8%
      Speak English less than very well2130.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages6650.5%
      Speak English less than very well3320.3%
   Other languages1310.1%
      Speak English less than very well260.0%

Ancestry in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population138,189100%
  American23,46517.0%
  Arab1450.1%
  Czech1690.1%
  Danish970.1%
  Dutch2,1851.6%
  English10,3357.5%
  French (except Basque)2,0461.5%
  French Canadian2930.2%
  German22,88616.6%
  Greek2590.2%
  Hungarian1430.1%
  Irish11,5198.3%
  Italian3,0552.2%
  Lithuanian630.0%
  Norwegian2960.2%
  Polish1,0110.7%
  Portuguese570.0%
  Russian2180.2%
  Scotch-Irish5,3293.9%
  Scottish2,5691.9%
  Slovak900.1%
  Subsaharan African4480.3%
  Swedish7800.6%
  Swiss500.0%
  Ukrainian490.0%
  Welsh5330.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1730.1%
Households By Type in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households52,878100%
  Family households (families)36,44868.9%
     With own children under 18 years15,15228.7%
     Married-couple family26,77250.6%
        With own children under 18 years9,81218.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2,5934.9%
        With own children under 18 years1,2792.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family7,08313.4%
        With own children under 18 years4,0617.7%
  Nonfamily households16,43031.1%
     Householder living alone13,50525.5%
        65 years and over5,55310.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years17,25632.6%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over14,12726.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households133,133100%
  Householder52,87839.7%
  Spouse26,81020.1%
  Child38,53928.9%
  Other relatives8,3516.3%
  Nonrelatives6,5554.9%
     Unmarried partner3,3322.5%
Marital Status in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over54,186100%
  Never married16,54330.5%
  Now married, except separated28,38752.4%
  Separated1,6303.0%
  Widowed2,0323.8%
  Divorced5,59410.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over56,962100%
  Never married13,64524.0%
  Now married, except separated28,43349.9%
  Separated1,9833.5%
  Widowed6,37811.2%
  Divorced6,52311.5%
Fertility in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,489100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)68345.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women430%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old460%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old260%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old880%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old180%
Grandparents in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years3,216100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,03263.2%
        Less than 1 year48115.0%
        1 or 2 years41312.8%
        3 or 4 years51516.0%
        5 or more years62319.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,032100%
  Who are female1,16257.2%
  Who are married1,50874.2%
School Enrollment in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school33,691100%
  Nursery school, preschool2,1326.3%
  Kindergarten1,9635.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)14,35342.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)7,26821.6%
  College or graduate school7,97523.7%
Educational Attainment in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over93,028100%
  Less than 9th grade6,1656.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma12,07913.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)31,05033.4%
  Some college, no degree19,95621.5%
  Associate's degree8,2778.9%
  Bachelor's degree10,93311.8%
  Graduate or professional degree4,5684.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher080.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher016.7%
Veteran Status in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over105,400100%
  Civilian veterans10,89110.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population134,791100%
  With a disability20,46515.2%
 
Under 18 years32,581100%
  With a disability1,2874.0%
 
18 to 64 years83,149100%
  With a disability11,58213.9%
 
65 years and over19,061100%
  With a disability7,59639.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over136,751100%
  Same house118,49286.6%
  Different house in the U.S.18,09013.2%
     Same county10,1997.5%
     Different county7,8915.8%
        Same state5,4534.0%
        Different state2,4381.8%
  Abroad1690.1%
Place Of Birth in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population138,189100%
  Native130,75894.6%
     Born in United States129,85594.0%
        State of residence95,67569.2%
        Different state34,18024.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)9030.7%
  Foreign born7,4315.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population7,431100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen1,97926.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen5,45273.4%
Year of Entry in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States8,334100%
  Native903100%
    Entered 2010 or later70.8%
    Entered before 201089699.2%
  Foreign born7,431100%
    Entered 2010 or later1081.5%
    Entered before 20107,32398.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Rowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea7,431100%
  Europe5757.7%
  Asia83711.3%
  Africa941.3%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America5,71376.9%
  Northern America2122.9%