Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Perquimans county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,592 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 149 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,335 | 51.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 667 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 343 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,970 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 754 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,482 | 18.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,631 | 33.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,697 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 423 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 685 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 298 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,271 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,809 | 19.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,445 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 337 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 920 | 9.9 |
Female | 771 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 760 | 8.2 |
Female | 366 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 281 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 121 | 43.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,711 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,536 | 17.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,481 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 214 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,017 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,576 | 26.2 |
Percent employed | 52.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,441 | 73.8 |
Percent employed | 70.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,127 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,017 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,800 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,619 | 61.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,132 | 38.3 |
Same county | 1,459 | 13.5 |
Different county | 2,673 | 24.8 |
Same state | 1,185 | 11.0 |
Different state | 1,488 | 13.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 49 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,368 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,288 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 11,217 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 7,468 | 65.7 |
Different state | 3,749 | 33.0 |
Born outside United States | 71 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 80 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 61 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 19 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 80 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 85.0 |
| Asia | 2 | 2.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 2.5 |
| Latin America | 8 | 10.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,800 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,555 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 245 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 87 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 140 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 93 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,368 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,571 | 84.2 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 96 | 0.8 |
| English | 1,527 | 13.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 156 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 623 | 5.5 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 673 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 148 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 34 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 64 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 138 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 126 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 63 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 47 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,324 | 20.4 |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,372 | 29.7 |
| (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 |
