Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Rockingham county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,909 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,426 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,347 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,980 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,434 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,722 | 13.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 63,470 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,857 | 10.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,894 | 20.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,138 | 33.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,034 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,690 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,815 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,042 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 73,939 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,907 | 20.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 42,866 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 2,350 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 6,357 | 8.6 |
Female | 5,313 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 7,459 | 10.1 |
Female | 4,157 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,296 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,117 | 48.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 70,460 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,329 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,552 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,696 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 53,746 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,580 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 41,166 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,078 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,442 | 49.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 86,160 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,862 | 62.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,100 | 36.1 |
Same county | 20,345 | 23.6 |
Different county | 10,755 | 12.5 |
Same state | 5,885 | 6.8 |
Different state | 4,870 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,198 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 91,928 | 100.0 |
| Native | 89,463 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 89,132 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 70,214 | 76.4 |
Different state | 18,918 | 20.6 |
Born outside United States | 331 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,465 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,736 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 426 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 2,039 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,465 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 237 | 9.6 |
| Asia | 250 | 10.1 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,911 | 77.5 |
| Northern America | 53 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 86,160 | 100.0 |
| English only | 82,153 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 4,007 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,313 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 3,096 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,921 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 658 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 224 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 209 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 168 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 91,928 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,601 | 76.8 |
| Arab | 50 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 94 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 58 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 735 | 0.8 |
| English | 8,247 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 837 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 161 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,787 | 5.2 |
| Greek | 89 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 52 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,568 | 6.1 |
| Italian | 996 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 64 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 242 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 349 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 51 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 119 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,931 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 1,285 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 361 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 153 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 90 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 19,915 | 21.7 |
| Welsh | 281 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 120 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 23,940 | 26.0 |
| (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 |
