Updated August 5, 2020 |
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Chowan 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 | 3,709 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 231 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 211 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,599 | 43.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 769 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 899 | 24.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,583 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,016 | 10.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,560 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,219 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,693 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 519 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,077 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 499 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,681 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,999 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,238 | 53.4 |
| Separated | 449 | 3.8 |
| Widowed | 1,102 | 9.4 |
Female | 896 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 893 | 7.6 |
Female | 506 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 397 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 197 | 49.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,008 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,563 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,280 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 260 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,662 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,852 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 52.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,810 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 73.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,452 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,091 | 44.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,652 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,952 | 65.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,617 | 33.8 |
Same county | 2,549 | 18.7 |
Different county | 2,068 | 15.1 |
Same state | 860 | 6.3 |
Different state | 1,208 | 8.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 83 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,526 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,393 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 14,300 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 10,588 | 72.9 |
Different state | 3,712 | 25.6 |
Born outside United States | 93 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 133 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 63 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 46 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 87 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 133 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 25 | 18.8 |
| Asia | 34 | 25.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 74 | 55.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,652 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,222 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 430 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 209 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 329 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 174 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 71 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,526 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,025 | 82.8 |
| Arab | 31 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 49 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 20 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 112 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,464 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 133 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| German | 602 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 877 | 6.0 |
| Italian | 368 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 27 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 68 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 168 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 200 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 24 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 79 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,269 | 15.6 |
| Welsh | 72 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,382 | 37.1 |
| (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 |
