Wilkes County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over65,286100%
English only61,98894.9%
Language other than English3,2985.1%
   Speak English less than very well1,3222.0%
   Spanish2,9904.6%
      Speak English less than very well1,2291.9%
   Other Indo-European languages1220.2%
      Speak English less than very well660.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1860.3%
      Speak English less than very well270.0%
   Other languages00.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population69,265100%
  American27,51539.7%
  Arab300.0%
  Czech370.1%
  Danish630.1%
  Dutch8321.2%
  English7,01910.1%
  French (except Basque)9421.4%
  French Canadian620.1%
  German5,6618.2%
  Greek750.1%
  Hungarian340.0%
  Irish4,5456.6%
  Italian6701.0%
  Lithuanian510.1%
  Norwegian1410.2%
  Polish3280.5%
  Portuguese170.0%
  Russian720.1%
  Scotch-Irish1,7852.6%
  Scottish1,2591.8%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African1070.2%
  Swedish1370.2%
  Swiss290.0%
  Ukrainian380.1%
  Welsh2290.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)460.1%
Households By Type in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households27,951100%
  Family households (families)19,41569.5%
     With own children under 18 years7,57127.1%
     Married-couple family15,48355.4%
        With own children under 18 years5,43519.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family9763.5%
        With own children under 18 years6092.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,95610.6%
        With own children under 18 years1,5275.5%
  Nonfamily households8,53630.5%
     Householder living alone7,55227.0%
        65 years and over3,29011.8%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years8,49130.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over8,37830.0%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households68,302100%
  Householder27,95140.9%
  Spouse15,39922.5%
  Child18,97127.8%
  Other relatives3,4335.0%
  Nonrelatives2,5483.7%
     Unmarried partner1,4592.1%
Marital Status in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over27,555100%
  Never married6,90125.0%
  Now married, except separated16,09858.4%
  Separated9573.5%
  Widowed8463.1%
  Divorced2,75310.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over28,952100%
  Never married5,48518.9%
  Now married, except separated16,00655.3%
  Separated9493.3%
  Widowed3,52612.2%
  Divorced2,98610.3%
Fertility in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months708100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)30943.6%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women480%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old460%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old140%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1200%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old30%
Grandparents in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,578100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,01364.2%
        Less than 1 year1539.7%
        1 or 2 years1418.9%
        3 or 4 years1278.0%
        5 or more years59237.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,013100%
  Who are female59859.0%
  Who are married76175.1%
School Enrollment in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school15,230100%
  Nursery school, preschool9826.4%
  Kindergarten7725.1%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)7,18147.2%
  High school (grades 9-12)3,65724.0%
  College or graduate school2,63817.3%
Educational Attainment in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over48,810100%
  Less than 9th grade4,93510.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma8,00116.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)15,75232.3%
  Some college, no degree9,79820.1%
  Associate's degree4,4359.1%
  Bachelor's degree3,9538.1%
  Graduate or professional degree1,9364.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher073.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher012.1%
Veteran Status in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over53,686100%
  Civilian veterans4,7368.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population68,294100%
  With a disability12,43118.2%
 
Under 18 years15,441100%
  With a disability8975.8%
 
18 to 64 years41,375100%
  With a disability6,82216.5%
 
65 years and over11,478100%
  With a disability4,71241.1%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over68,651100%
  Same house63,46092.4%
  Different house in the U.S.5,1617.5%
     Same county3,8145.6%
     Different county1,3472.0%
        Same state8671.3%
        Different state4800.7%
  Abroad300.0%
Place Of Birth in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population69,265100%
  Native66,96796.7%
     Born in United States66,43895.9%
        State of residence53,96377.9%
        Different state12,47518.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)5290.8%
  Foreign born2,2983.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population2,298100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen48721.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen1,81178.8%
Year of Entry in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States2,827100%
  Native529100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010529100.0%
  Foreign born2,298100%
    Entered 2010 or later60.3%
    Entered before 20102,29299.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Wilkes County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea2,298100%
  Europe1215.3%
  Asia25110.9%
  Africa221.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America1,86181.0%
  Northern America431.9%