Yancey County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over17,043100%
English only16,15594.8%
Language other than English8885.2%
   Speak English less than very well4112.4%
   Spanish7064.1%
      Speak English less than very well3762.2%
   Other Indo-European languages1791.1%
      Speak English less than very well330.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages30.0%
      Speak English less than very well20.0%
   Other languages00.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population17,814100%
  American2,71415.2%
  Arab00.0%
  Czech700.4%
  Danish1460.8%
  Dutch3512.0%
  English2,29012.9%
  French (except Basque)4332.4%
  French Canadian80.0%
  German2,93616.5%
  Greek330.2%
  Hungarian190.1%
  Irish1,5638.8%
  Italian4152.3%
  Lithuanian60.0%
  Norwegian960.5%
  Polish3482.0%
  Portuguese140.1%
  Russian210.1%
  Scotch-Irish9725.5%
  Scottish1,1336.4%
  Slovak450.3%
  Subsaharan African50.0%
  Swedish1821.0%
  Swiss290.2%
  Ukrainian30.0%
  Welsh1961.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)150.1%
Households By Type in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households7,142100%
  Family households (families)5,15272.1%
     With own children under 18 years1,75924.6%
     Married-couple family4,53563.5%
        With own children under 18 years1,46220.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1442.0%
        With own children under 18 years681.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family4736.6%
        With own children under 18 years2293.2%
  Nonfamily households1,99027.9%
     Householder living alone1,70823.9%
        65 years and over90512.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years1,92326.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over2,56635.9%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households17,647100%
  Householder7,14240.5%
  Spouse4,55325.8%
  Child4,94728.0%
  Other relatives4922.8%
  Nonrelatives5132.9%
     Unmarried partner3462.0%
Marital Status in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over7,218100%
  Never married1,54721.4%
  Now married, except separated4,71665.3%
  Separated1772.5%
  Widowed1191.6%
  Divorced6599.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over7,680100%
  Never married1,22516.0%
  Now married, except separated4,63260.3%
  Separated2343.0%
  Widowed80610.5%
  Divorced78310.2%
Fertility in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months193100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)63.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women40%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old530%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old990%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old350%
Grandparents in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years203100%
  Responsible for grandchildren18289.7%
        Less than 1 year209.9%
        1 or 2 years167.9%
        3 or 4 years63.0%
        5 or more years14069.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years182100%
  Who are female10457.1%
  Who are married17696.7%
School Enrollment in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school3,627100%
  Nursery school, preschool1604.4%
  Kindergarten1564.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,92253.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)72119.9%
  College or graduate school66818.4%
Educational Attainment in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over13,051100%
  Less than 9th grade9747.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,2989.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)4,64335.6%
  Some college, no degree3,03723.3%
  Associate's degree9597.3%
  Bachelor's degree1,45011.1%
  Graduate or professional degree6905.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher082.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher016.4%
Veteran Status in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over14,271100%
  Civilian veterans1,3649.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population17,649100%
  With a disability3,66020.7%
 
Under 18 years3,532100%
  With a disability1905.4%
 
18 to 64 years10,518100%
  With a disability1,90018.1%
 
65 years and over3,599100%
  With a disability1,57043.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over17,640100%
  Same house15,44887.6%
  Different house in the U.S.2,16812.3%
     Same county1,4688.3%
     Different county7004.0%
        Same state4892.8%
        Different state2111.2%
  Abroad240.1%
Place Of Birth in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population17,814100%
  Native17,28397.0%
     Born in United States17,26196.9%
        State of residence12,71771.4%
        Different state4,54425.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)220.1%
  Foreign born5313.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population531100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen9718.3%
  Not a U.S. citizen43481.7%
Year of Entry in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States553100%
  Native22100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201022100.0%
  Foreign born531100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010531100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Yancey County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea531100%
  Europe14226.7%
  Asia407.5%
  Africa50.9%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America34464.8%
  Northern America00.0%