Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Currituck county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,264 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 268 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 212 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,247 | 52.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 982 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 555 | 13.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,361 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 797 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,978 | 16.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,256 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,114 | 25.2 |
| Associate degree | 575 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,265 | 10.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 376 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,405 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,661 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,081 | 63.0 |
| Separated | 435 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 980 | 6.8 |
Female | 753 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 1,248 | 8.7 |
Female | 599 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 504 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 271 | 53.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,392 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,490 | 18.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,998 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 295 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,578 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,663 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 64.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,915 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,143 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,050 | 49.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,091 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,978 | 58.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,016 | 41.1 |
Same county | 2,042 | 11.9 |
Different county | 4,974 | 29.1 |
Same state | 1,295 | 7.6 |
Different state | 3,679 | 21.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 97 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,190 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,936 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 17,784 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 5,396 | 29.7 |
Different state | 12,388 | 68.1 |
Born outside United States | 152 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 254 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 52 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 119 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 135 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 254 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 98 | 38.6 |
| Asia | 82 | 32.3 |
| Africa | 5 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 52 | 20.5 |
| Northern America | 17 | 6.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,091 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,558 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 533 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 184 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 270 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 101 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 117 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 118 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,190 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,074 | 82.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 31 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 181 | 1.0 |
| English | 2,643 | 14.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 360 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 163 | 0.9 |
| German | 2,069 | 11.4 |
| Greek | 33 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 52 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,003 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 580 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 127 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 235 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 409 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 427 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 39 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 32 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,896 | 15.9 |
| Welsh | 124 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,567 | 14.1 |
| (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 |
