Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Harnett county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 25,203 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,416 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,463 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,162 | 44.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,091 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 6,071 | 24.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 57,138 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,693 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,578 | 16.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,653 | 32.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,589 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 4,327 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,347 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,951 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 70,278 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,915 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 40,304 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 2,597 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 5,019 | 7.1 |
Female | 3,981 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 6,443 | 9.2 |
Female | 3,658 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,146 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,148 | 53.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 64,203 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,799 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,519 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,866 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 49,776 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,635 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 57.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,141 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,017 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,579 | 50.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 84,164 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 43,188 | 51.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 38,529 | 45.8 |
Same county | 14,372 | 17.1 |
Different county | 24,157 | 28.7 |
Same state | 13,865 | 16.5 |
Different state | 10,292 | 12.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,447 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 91,025 | 100.0 |
| Native | 86,848 | 95.4 |
Born in United States | 85,317 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 59,509 | 65.4 |
Different state | 25,808 | 28.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,531 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,177 | 4.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,518 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,155 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 3,022 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,177 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 483 | 11.6 |
| Asia | 590 | 14.1 |
| Africa | 90 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 23 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 2,872 | 68.8 |
| Northern America | 119 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 84,164 | 100.0 |
| English only | 77,608 | 92.2 |
| Language other than English | 6,556 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,096 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 4,923 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,550 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,032 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 314 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 554 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 226 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 91,025 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 75,574 | 83.0 |
| Arab | 157 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 113 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 92 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 737 | 0.8 |
| English | 6,658 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,448 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 342 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,699 | 6.3 |
| Greek | 91 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 96 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,456 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 1,986 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 311 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 851 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 89 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,927 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 2,031 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 31 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 465 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 257 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 37 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 70 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 16,372 | 18.0 |
| Welsh | 227 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 175 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 27,794 | 30.5 |
| (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 |
