Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Onslow county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 37,631 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,600 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,357 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,375 | 43.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,479 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 8,820 | 23.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 75,286 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,643 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,161 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,711 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 21,553 | 28.6 |
| Associate degree | 6,097 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,770 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,351 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 116,397 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 34,756 | 29.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 65,162 | 56.0 |
| Separated | 3,388 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 4,391 | 3.8 |
Female | 3,658 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 8,700 | 7.5 |
Female | 4,717 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,263 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,206 | 53.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 78,579 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,794 | 23.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,031 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,024 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 63,029 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,481 | 21.4 |
Percent employed | 55.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 49,548 | 78.6 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,363 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,640 | 49.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,170 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,068 | 35.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 83,269 | 60.7 |
Same county | 25,303 | 18.4 |
Different county | 57,966 | 42.3 |
Same state | 8,493 | 6.2 |
Different state | 49,473 | 36.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,833 | 3.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 150,355 | 100.0 |
| Native | 144,226 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 140,716 | 93.6 |
State of residence | 54,843 | 36.5 |
Different state | 85,873 | 57.1 |
Born outside United States | 3,510 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 6,129 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,183 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,686 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 3,443 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,129 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 996 | 16.3 |
| Asia | 2,058 | 33.6 |
| Africa | 144 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 70 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 2,665 | 43.5 |
| Northern America | 196 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,170 | 100.0 |
| English only | 124,226 | 90.6 |
| Language other than English | 12,944 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,668 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 8,059 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,436 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,326 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 419 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,294 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 776 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 150,355 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 147,936 | 98.4 |
| Arab | 270 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 444 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 198 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,918 | 1.3 |
| English | 12,198 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,650 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,324 | 0.9 |
| German | 19,700 | 13.1 |
| Greek | 437 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 502 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 17,537 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 7,319 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 249 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,246 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 3,417 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 467 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 426 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,994 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 3,029 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 130 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,029 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 1,042 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 191 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 213 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 15,156 | 10.1 |
| Welsh | 806 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 787 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 50,257 | 33.4 |
| (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 |
