Sampson County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sampson county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,305 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 992 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 776 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,307 | 51.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,152 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,078 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,796 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,587 | 11.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,387 | 19.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,689 | 35.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,428 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,411 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,039 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,255 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 47,028 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,510 | 24.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,184 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 1,445 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 4,078 | 8.7 |
Female | 3,447 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 3,811 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,988 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,592 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 650 | 40.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,585 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,773 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,459 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,190 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,904 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,171 | 30.0 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,733 | 70.0 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,693 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,603 | 59.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,708 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,550 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,341 | 36.5 |
Same county | 11,684 | 21.0 |
Different county | 8,657 | 15.5 |
Same state | 6,065 | 10.9 |
Different state | 2,592 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,817 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 60,161 | 100.0 |
| Native | 55,886 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 55,443 | 92.2 |
State of residence | 47,166 | 78.4 |
Different state | 8,277 | 13.8 |
Born outside United States | 443 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,275 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,138 | 5.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 789 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 3,486 | 5.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,275 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 99 | 2.3 |
| Asia | 197 | 4.6 |
| Africa | 9 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 21 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 3,911 | 91.5 |
| Northern America | 38 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 55,708 | 100.0 |
| English only | 49,455 | 88.8 |
| Language other than English | 6,253 | 11.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,551 | 6.4 |
Spanish | 5,604 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,282 | 5.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 375 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 106 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 198 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 113 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 60,161 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 46,453 | 77.2 |
| Arab | 63 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 126 | 0.2 |
| English | 3,778 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 382 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 62 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,604 | 2.7 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 44 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,125 | 3.5 |
| Italian | 659 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 80 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 200 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 42 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,211 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 781 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 378 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 68 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,086 | 15.1 |
| Welsh | 125 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 102 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 25,418 | 42.2 |
| (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 |
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