Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Greene county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,652 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 275 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 289 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,122 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,338 | 28.8 |
| College or graduate school | 628 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,380 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,629 | 13.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,655 | 21.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,291 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,116 | 17.1 |
| Associate degree | 680 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 627 | 5.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 382 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,044 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,268 | 28.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,941 | 52.8 |
| Separated | 532 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 1,304 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,076 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 999 | 6.6 |
Female | 459 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 526 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 275 | 52.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,200 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,376 | 9.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,103 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 467 | 11.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,275 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,452 | 23.9 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,823 | 76.1 |
Percent employed | 73.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,109 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,129 | 53.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,698 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,775 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,423 | 36.3 |
Same county | 2,796 | 15.8 |
Different county | 3,627 | 20.5 |
Same state | 2,625 | 14.8 |
Different state | 1,002 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 500 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,974 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,037 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 17,955 | 94.6 |
State of residence | 15,483 | 81.6 |
Different state | 2,472 | 13.0 |
Born outside United States | 82 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 937 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 706 | 3.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 102 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 835 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 937 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 1.0 |
| Asia | 11 | 1.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 910 | 97.1 |
| Northern America | 7 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,698 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,199 | 91.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,499 | 8.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 775 | 4.4 |
Spanish | 1,421 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 768 | 4.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 58 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,974 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,739 | 72.4 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 48 | 0.3 |
| English | 1,045 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 110 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| German | 403 | 2.1 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 682 | 3.6 |
| Italian | 309 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 37 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 28 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 222 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 160 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 174 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 124 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,134 | 11.2 |
| Welsh | 36 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,118 | 42.8 |
| (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 |
