Jones County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jones county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,635 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 165 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 127 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,310 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 654 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 379 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,998 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 682 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,266 | 18.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,544 | 36.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,439 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 402 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 480 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 185 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,164 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,825 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,545 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 302 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 811 | 9.9 |
Female | 645 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 681 | 8.3 |
Female | 372 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 314 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 136 | 43.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,664 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,173 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,336 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 231 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,783 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,841 | 31.8 |
Percent employed | 54.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,942 | 68.2 |
Percent employed | 73.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,489 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 754 | 50.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,758 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,562 | 67.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,106 | 31.8 |
Same county | 1,273 | 13.0 |
Different county | 1,833 | 18.8 |
Same state | 1,271 | 13.0 |
Different state | 562 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 90 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,381 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,161 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 10,135 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 8,541 | 82.3 |
Different state | 1,594 | 15.4 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 220 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 104 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 91 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 129 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 220 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 22 | 10.0 |
| Asia | 71 | 32.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 127 | 57.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,758 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,312 | 95.4 |
| Language other than English | 446 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 177 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 334 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 149 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 48 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,381 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,918 | 76.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 33 | 0.3 |
| English | 516 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 61 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 20 | 0.2 |
| German | 276 | 2.7 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 389 | 3.7 |
| Italian | 76 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 49 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 144 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 57 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 128 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,222 | 21.4 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,868 | 37.3 |
| (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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