Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Columbus county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,690 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 580 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 789 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,609 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,428 | 25.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,284 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,921 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,044 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,230 | 20.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,093 | 33.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,516 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,414 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,432 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,192 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,205 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,971 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,365 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 1,768 | 4.1 |
| Widowed | 4,320 | 10.0 |
Female | 3,606 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 3,781 | 8.8 |
Female | 2,032 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,623 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,055 | 65.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 40,584 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,672 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,482 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,393 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,149 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,921 | 32.9 |
Percent employed | 49.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,228 | 67.1 |
Percent employed | 69.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,602 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,278 | 56.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,125 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,566 | 69.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,285 | 29.9 |
Same county | 9,885 | 19.3 |
Different county | 5,400 | 10.6 |
Same state | 2,807 | 5.5 |
Different state | 2,593 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 274 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 54,749 | 100.0 |
| Native | 53,959 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 53,812 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 42,014 | 76.7 |
Different state | 11,798 | 21.5 |
Born outside United States | 147 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 790 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 468 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 237 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 553 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 790 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 88 | 11.1 |
| Asia | 120 | 15.2 |
| Africa | 16 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 549 | 69.5 |
| Northern America | 17 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,125 | 100.0 |
| English only | 49,331 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,794 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 843 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 1,369 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 702 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 309 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 104 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 54,749 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 40,723 | 74.4 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 189 | 0.3 |
| English | 3,564 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 511 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 49 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,280 | 2.3 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,623 | 3.0 |
| Italian | 258 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 92 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,145 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 593 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 467 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 25 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 11,048 | 20.2 |
| Welsh | 58 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 66 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,586 | 35.8 |
| (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 |
