Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Richmond county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,419 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 628 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 782 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,532 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,836 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,641 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,870 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,386 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,806 | 19.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,668 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,016 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,966 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,994 | 6.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,034 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,552 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,176 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,913 | 51.7 |
| Separated | 1,608 | 4.4 |
| Widowed | 3,191 | 8.7 |
Female | 2,640 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 3,664 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,902 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,418 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 872 | 61.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,128 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,588 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,507 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,020 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,244 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,642 | 30.3 |
Percent employed | 47.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,602 | 69.7 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,966 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,989 | 50.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,386 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,691 | 59.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,095 | 39.4 |
Same county | 10,149 | 23.4 |
Different county | 6,946 | 16.0 |
Same state | 4,049 | 9.3 |
Different state | 2,897 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 600 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 46,564 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,527 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 45,371 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 36,460 | 78.3 |
Different state | 8,911 | 19.1 |
Born outside United States | 156 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,037 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 618 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 247 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 790 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,037 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 130 | 12.5 |
| Asia | 220 | 21.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 23 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 655 | 63.2 |
| Northern America | 9 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,386 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,453 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,933 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 956 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 1,270 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 732 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 426 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 126 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 237 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 46,564 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,740 | 78.9 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 32 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 189 | 0.4 |
| English | 3,648 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 362 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 88 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,034 | 4.4 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,921 | 4.1 |
| Italian | 421 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 60 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 129 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,187 | 4.7 |
| Scottish | 1,275 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 375 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 57 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 7,085 | 15.2 |
| Welsh | 81 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 44 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 16,636 | 35.7 |
| (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 |
