Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Nash 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 | 22,221 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,434 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,298 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,676 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,888 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,925 | 17.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 57,522 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,484 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,532 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,504 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,442 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 3,647 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,148 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,765 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 68,788 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,803 | 24.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,431 | 55.9 |
| Separated | 2,388 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 5,392 | 7.8 |
Female | 4,472 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 5,774 | 8.4 |
Female | 3,197 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,227 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 941 | 42.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 65,089 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,253 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,777 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,881 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 49,992 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,791 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 54.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,201 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,481 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,106 | 48.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,664 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 45,702 | 56.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 35,102 | 43.0 |
Same county | 19,191 | 23.5 |
Different county | 15,911 | 19.5 |
Same state | 10,549 | 12.9 |
Different state | 5,362 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 860 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 87,420 | 100.0 |
| Native | 84,813 | 97.0 |
Born in United States | 84,234 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 67,789 | 77.5 |
Different state | 16,445 | 18.8 |
Born outside United States | 579 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,607 | 3.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,318 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 726 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,881 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,607 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 248 | 9.5 |
| Asia | 557 | 21.4 |
| Africa | 44 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,707 | 65.5 |
| Northern America | 41 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,664 | 100.0 |
| English only | 76,803 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,861 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,133 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 3,310 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,695 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 757 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 142 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 319 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 179 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 87,420 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,418 | 80.6 |
| Arab | 503 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 55 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 47 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 433 | 0.5 |
| English | 9,048 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 932 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 123 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,588 | 4.1 |
| Greek | 63 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,729 | 4.3 |
| Italian | 1,273 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 36 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 211 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 373 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 75 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,340 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,036 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 63 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 665 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 264 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 38 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 13,453 | 15.4 |
| Welsh | 325 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 80 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 32,565 | 37.3 |
| (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 |
