Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jackson county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,089 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 356 | 3.5 |
| Kindergarten | 305 | 3.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,963 | 29.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,379 | 13.7 |
| College or graduate school | 5,086 | 50.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,881 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,805 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,624 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,361 | 25.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,302 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,463 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,902 | 13.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,424 | 11.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,931 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,852 | 24.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,809 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 551 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 2,034 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,684 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 2,685 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,502 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 440 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 292 | 66.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,809 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,555 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,713 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 798 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,060 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,775 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,285 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,469 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,169 | 48.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,471 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,243 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,886 | 44.1 |
Same county | 5,051 | 16.0 |
Different county | 8,835 | 28.1 |
Same state | 5,102 | 16.2 |
Different state | 3,733 | 11.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 342 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,121 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,546 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 32,370 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 20,774 | 62.7 |
Different state | 11,596 | 35.0 |
Born outside United States | 176 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 575 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 208 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 209 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 366 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 575 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 176 | 30.6 |
| Asia | 165 | 28.7 |
| Africa | 44 | 7.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 139 | 24.2 |
| Northern America | 51 | 8.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,471 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,689 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,782 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 544 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 660 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 239 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 360 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 180 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,121 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,714 | 86.7 |
| Arab | 43 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 69 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 50 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 606 | 1.8 |
| English | 4,074 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 677 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 129 | 0.4 |
| German | 3,615 | 10.9 |
| Greek | 46 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 57 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,752 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 503 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 143 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 315 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 173 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,369 | 7.2 |
| Scottish | 1,103 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 67 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 195 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 68 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 32 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,255 | 12.8 |
| Welsh | 301 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 34 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,973 | 18.0 |
| (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 |
