Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Moore county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,320 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 946 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 897 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,987 | 48.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,687 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,803 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,347 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,233 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,038 | 11.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,809 | 25.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,515 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 4,430 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,302 | 17.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,020 | 9.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 60,963 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,332 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,229 | 62.7 |
| Separated | 1,340 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 5,110 | 8.4 |
Female | 4,300 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 4,952 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,853 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,209 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 596 | 49.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 57,669 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,507 | 18.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,358 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,195 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,944 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,650 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 58.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,294 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,852 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,388 | 34.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,591 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 39,509 | 56.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,814 | 42.2 |
Same county | 14,039 | 19.9 |
Different county | 15,775 | 22.3 |
Same state | 6,455 | 9.1 |
Different state | 9,320 | 13.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,268 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 74,769 | 100.0 |
| Native | 71,653 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 71,000 | 95.0 |
State of residence | 43,015 | 57.5 |
Different state | 27,985 | 37.4 |
Born outside United States | 653 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 3,116 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,629 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,023 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 2,093 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,116 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 745 | 23.9 |
| Asia | 208 | 6.7 |
| Africa | 29 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,895 | 60.8 |
| Northern America | 230 | 7.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,591 | 100.0 |
| English only | 66,365 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,226 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,858 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 2,893 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,596 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,113 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 229 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 112 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 74,769 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 68,702 | 91.9 |
| Arab | 83 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 157 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 246 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 820 | 1.1 |
| English | 9,504 | 12.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,457 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 314 | 0.4 |
| German | 8,346 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 191 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 171 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,528 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 2,186 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 94 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 351 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,172 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 123 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 318 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,388 | 4.5 |
| Scottish | 3,947 | 5.3 |
| Slovak | 84 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 318 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 637 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 210 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 68 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,906 | 13.2 |
| Welsh | 551 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 78 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 17,454 | 23.3 |
| (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 |
