Updated August 5, 2020 |
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Brunswick county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,593 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 869 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 838 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,310 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,514 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,062 | 14.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 52,605 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,337 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,098 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,482 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,821 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,417 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,774 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,676 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 60,229 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,870 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 37,388 | 62.1 |
| Separated | 1,709 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 4,394 | 7.3 |
Female | 3,528 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 5,868 | 9.7 |
Female | 3,226 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,437 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 849 | 59.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 57,307 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,976 | 19.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,669 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,265 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 42,694 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,734 | 25.1 |
Percent employed | 53.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,960 | 74.9 |
Percent employed | 72.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,155 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,907 | 40.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,144 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 37,299 | 53.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,002 | 44.8 |
Same county | 11,758 | 17.0 |
Different county | 19,244 | 27.8 |
Same state | 9,190 | 13.3 |
Different state | 10,054 | 14.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 843 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 73,143 | 100.0 |
| Native | 71,052 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 70,674 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 42,032 | 57.5 |
Different state | 28,642 | 39.2 |
Born outside United States | 378 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,091 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 999 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 744 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,347 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,091 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 628 | 30.0 |
| Asia | 121 | 5.8 |
| Africa | 26 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,195 | 57.1 |
| Northern America | 113 | 5.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,144 | 100.0 |
| English only | 65,810 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 3,334 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,487 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 2,214 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,163 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 933 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 266 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 122 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 73,143 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 66,521 | 90.9 |
| Arab | 61 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 156 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 137 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 986 | 1.3 |
| English | 10,388 | 14.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,653 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 288 | 0.4 |
| German | 7,350 | 10.0 |
| Greek | 170 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 219 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 7,464 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 2,062 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 90 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 342 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,096 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 85 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 193 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,287 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 2,035 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 111 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 271 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 447 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 74 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 101 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 11,228 | 15.4 |
| Welsh | 440 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 35 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,752 | 22.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
