Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tyrrell county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 994 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 35 | 3.5 |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 454 | 45.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 289 | 29.1 |
| College or graduate school | 156 | 15.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,828 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 328 | 11.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 625 | 22.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 955 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 491 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 129 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 222 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 78 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,387 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 814 | 24.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,801 | 53.2 |
| Separated | 228 | 6.7 |
| Widowed | 297 | 8.8 |
Female | 244 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 247 | 7.3 |
Female | 134 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 114 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 31 | 27.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,211 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 409 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 866 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 83 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,972 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 663 | 33.6 |
Percent employed | 54.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,309 | 66.4 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 696 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 331 | 47.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,958 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,496 | 63.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,377 | 34.8 |
Same county | 525 | 13.3 |
Different county | 852 | 21.5 |
Same state | 516 | 13.0 |
Different state | 336 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 85 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,149 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,982 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 3,971 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 3,198 | 77.1 |
Different state | 773 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 11 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 167 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 126 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 33 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 134 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 167 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 5.4 |
| Asia | 25 | 15.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 130 | 77.8 |
| Northern America | 3 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,958 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,732 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 226 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 142 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 186 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 124 | 3.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 27 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,149 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,983 | 71.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 20 | 0.5 |
| English | 349 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 18 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 158 | 3.8 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 170 | 4.1 |
| Italian | 38 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 5 | 0.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 34 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 70 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 769 | 18.5 |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,295 | 31.2 |
| (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 |
