Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gates county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,709 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 104 | 3.8 |
| Kindergarten | 152 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,411 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 718 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 324 | 12.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,095 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 742 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,288 | 18.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,506 | 35.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,369 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 447 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 585 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 158 | 2.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,182 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,775 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,847 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 208 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 766 | 9.4 |
Female | 628 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 586 | 7.2 |
Female | 278 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 233 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 109 | 46.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,699 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,037 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,486 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 146 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,772 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,597 | 27.7 |
Percent employed | 53.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,175 | 72.3 |
Percent employed | 73.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,500 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 852 | 56.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,916 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,632 | 66.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,250 | 32.8 |
Same county | 1,252 | 12.6 |
Different county | 1,998 | 20.1 |
Same state | 674 | 6.8 |
Different state | 1,324 | 13.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 34 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,516 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,399 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 10,362 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 5,940 | 56.5 |
Different state | 4,422 | 42.1 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 117 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 60 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 43 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 74 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 117 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20 | 17.1 |
| Asia | 68 | 58.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 16 | 13.7 |
| Northern America | 13 | 11.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,916 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,661 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 255 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 104 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 89 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 89 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 61 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,516 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,831 | 74.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 27 | 0.3 |
| English | 748 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 107 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 48 | 0.5 |
| German | 421 | 4.0 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 18 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 374 | 3.6 |
| Italian | 153 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 57 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 168 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 30 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 42 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 21 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,002 | 19.0 |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,577 | 34.0 |
| (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 |
