Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Surry county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,791 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 811 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,056 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,984 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,288 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,652 | 16.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 49,018 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,225 | 14.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,936 | 18.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,454 | 29.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,317 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,182 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,293 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,611 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 57,164 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,345 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,369 | 61.9 |
| Separated | 1,592 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 4,877 | 8.5 |
Female | 4,218 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 4,981 | 8.7 |
Female | 2,648 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,133 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 651 | 57.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,416 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,198 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,700 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,151 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,947 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,110 | 22.2 |
Percent employed | 56.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,837 | 77.8 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,231 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,092 | 49.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,940 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 41,868 | 62.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,773 | 35.5 |
Same county | 14,889 | 22.2 |
Different county | 8,884 | 13.3 |
Same state | 4,551 | 6.8 |
Different state | 4,333 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,299 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,219 | 100.0 |
| Native | 67,464 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 67,266 | 94.4 |
State of residence | 52,194 | 73.3 |
Different state | 15,072 | 21.2 |
Born outside United States | 198 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 3,755 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,367 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 636 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 3,119 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,755 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 259 | 6.9 |
| Asia | 299 | 8.0 |
| Africa | 30 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,142 | 83.7 |
| Northern America | 25 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,940 | 100.0 |
| English only | 61,526 | 91.9 |
| Language other than English | 5,414 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,226 | 4.8 |
Spanish | 4,407 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,813 | 4.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 479 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 104 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 446 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 270 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,219 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,600 | 73.9 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 18 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 888 | 1.2 |
| English | 7,382 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 752 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 165 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,459 | 6.3 |
| Greek | 42 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,064 | 5.7 |
| Italian | 606 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 28 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 108 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 289 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 88 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,561 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,084 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 46 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 144 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 80 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 18,596 | 26.1 |
| Welsh | 309 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,741 | 16.5 |
| (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 |
