Halifax County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Halifax county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,896 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,081 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 824 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,459 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,573 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,959 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,719 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,265 | 14.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,795 | 20.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,490 | 33.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,983 | 15.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,001 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,022 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,163 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,952 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,036 | 29.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,388 | 47.6 |
| Separated | 2,174 | 4.8 |
| Widowed | 4,509 | 10.0 |
Female | 3,715 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 3,845 | 8.6 |
Female | 2,170 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,008 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,032 | 51.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,329 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,655 | 11.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,508 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,553 | 11.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,564 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,547 | 31.2 |
Percent employed | 44.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,017 | 68.8 |
Percent employed | 69.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,204 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,684 | 57.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,830 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,265 | 65.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,110 | 33.6 |
Same county | 11,835 | 22.0 |
Different county | 6,275 | 11.7 |
Same state | 3,283 | 6.1 |
Different state | 2,992 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 455 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 57,370 | 100.0 |
| Native | 56,726 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 56,538 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 47,625 | 83.0 |
Different state | 8,913 | 15.5 |
Born outside United States | 188 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 644 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 350 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 198 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 446 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 644 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 93 | 14.4 |
| Asia | 211 | 32.8 |
| Africa | 112 | 17.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 169 | 26.2 |
| Northern America | 59 | 9.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,830 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,345 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,485 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 619 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 853 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 367 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 302 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 242 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 155 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 57,370 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,095 | 76.9 |
| Arab | 36 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 10 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 160 | 0.3 |
| English | 3,980 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 427 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,534 | 2.7 |
| Greek | 19 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,874 | 3.3 |
| Italian | 346 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 73 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 174 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 682 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 398 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 687 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 61 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 47 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,710 | 10.0 |
| Welsh | 105 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 49 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 27,595 | 48.1 |
| (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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