Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Stokes county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,914 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 645 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 812 | 8.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,914 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,380 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,163 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,598 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,930 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,278 | 17.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,269 | 40.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,259 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,016 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,149 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 697 | 2.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,493 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,805 | 16.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,092 | 65.1 |
| Separated | 975 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 2,340 | 6.6 |
Female | 2,036 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 3,281 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,701 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 760 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 355 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,769 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,996 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,345 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 846 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,160 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,952 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 59.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,208 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,028 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,622 | 52.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,833 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,402 | 63.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,138 | 36.2 |
Same county | 6,599 | 15.8 |
Different county | 8,539 | 20.4 |
Same state | 6,575 | 15.7 |
Different state | 1,964 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 293 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,711 | 100.0 |
| Native | 44,027 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 43,836 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 34,080 | 76.2 |
Different state | 9,756 | 21.8 |
Born outside United States | 191 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 684 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 405 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 189 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 495 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 684 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 219 | 32.0 |
| Asia | 58 | 8.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 388 | 56.7 |
| Northern America | 19 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,833 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,307 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,526 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 627 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 1,131 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 501 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 305 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 102 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 53 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,711 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,529 | 72.8 |
| Arab | 1 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 538 | 1.2 |
| English | 4,553 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 498 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 176 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,371 | 9.8 |
| Greek | 72 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 96 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,489 | 7.8 |
| Italian | 589 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 199 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 292 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 783 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 626 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 48 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 98 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 10,199 | 22.8 |
| Welsh | 128 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,596 | 12.5 |
| (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 |
