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High Point Economic Development Corporation

Demographics

Population

1990

2000

2010

                
High Point

69,496

85,839

104,371

 
High Point's Piedmont Triad Region

1,242,102

1,464,390

1,640,717

 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

Age Distribution   

Median Age: 35.8 years

Age Range

Percent of Population

Age Range

Percent of Population

Under 5 years

7.1%

45-49

7.3%

05-09

7.0%

50-54

6.8%

10-14

7.0%

55-59

5.8%

15-19

7.7%

60-64

5.1%

20-24

6.8%

65-69

3.5%

25-29

6.6%

70-74

2.6%

30-34

6.7%

 75-79

 2.2%

35-39

7.1%

80-84

1.8%

40-44

7.1%

85+

1.8%

Source:  U.S. Census 2010

 

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Racial Categories

Total

Total Hispanic

Total Non-Hispanic

Total

100%

 8.5%

 91.5%

White Alone

53.6%

 3.2%

 50.4%

Black or African American Alone

33.0%

 0.4%

 32.6%

American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

0.6%

 0.1%

 0.4%

Asian Alone

6.1%

 0.0%

 6.0%

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

0.0%

 0.0%

 0.0%

Some Other Race Alone

4.4%

 4.1%

 0.3%

Two or More Races

2.3%

 0.5%

 1.8%

Source:  U.S. Census 2010

Note:  Hispanics or Latinos may be of any race.

 

Educational Attainment

Population Age 25 and over

1990

 % 

2000

 % 

2009*

 % 

Less than 9th grade

5,831

 12.9%

 4,392

 7.9%

 3,737

 5.6%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

8,544

 18.9%

 8,313

 14.9%

 7,262

 10.8%

High School graduate

12,334

 27.3%

 14,389

 25.8%

 18,623

 27.8%

Some College, no degree

7,599

 16.8%

 11,169

 20.1%

 13,839

 20.6%

Associate Degree

2,705

 6.0%

 3,212

 5.8%

 4,781

 7.1%

Bachelor's Degree

6,170

 13.7%

 10,610

 19.0%

 13,629

 20.3%

Graduate or Professional Degree

2,007

 4.4%

 3,618

 6.5%

 5,205

 7.8%

Sources:  U.S. Census Bureau, 1990 and 2000 Census
               * U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey Estimates