Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Duplin county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,574 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 498 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 897 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,965 | 51.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,812 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,402 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,700 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,504 | 14.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,327 | 20.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,032 | 31.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,327 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,193 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,321 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 996 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,352 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,087 | 23.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,591 | 56.3 |
| Separated | 1,323 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 3,469 | 9.0 |
Female | 2,932 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 2,882 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,595 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,045 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 479 | 45.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,164 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,039 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,265 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 915 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,828 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,707 | 27.7 |
Percent employed | 52.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,121 | 72.3 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,155 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,409 | 55.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,674 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,009 | 61.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,577 | 34.1 |
Same county | 9,418 | 20.6 |
Different county | 6,159 | 13.5 |
Same state | 4,004 | 8.8 |
Different state | 2,155 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,088 | 4.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,063 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,542 | 88.7 |
Born in United States | 43,290 | 88.2 |
State of residence | 37,178 | 75.8 |
Different state | 6,112 | 12.5 |
Born outside United States | 252 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 5,521 | 11.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,268 | 8.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 632 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 4,889 | 10.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,521 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 80 | 1.4 |
| Asia | 171 | 3.1 |
| Africa | 24 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5,219 | 94.5 |
| Northern America | 27 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,674 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,700 | 84.7 |
| Language other than English | 6,974 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,776 | 10.5 |
Spanish | 6,599 | 14.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,616 | 10.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 131 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 198 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 101 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,063 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,493 | 76.4 |
| Arab | 84 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 152 | 0.3 |
| English | 2,555 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 320 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 97 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,373 | 2.8 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 53 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,032 | 4.1 |
| Italian | 284 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 43 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 77 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 23 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,206 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 429 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 241 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 37 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,660 | 17.7 |
| Welsh | 103 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 19,598 | 39.9 |
| (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 |
