Northampton County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Northampton county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,438 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 362 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 312 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,662 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,369 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 733 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,199 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,160 | 14.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,545 | 23.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,775 | 31.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,223 | 14.6 |
| Associate degree | 852 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,286 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 358 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,623 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,695 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,725 | 49.5 |
| Separated | 743 | 4.2 |
| Widowed | 1,984 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,626 | 9.2 |
| Divorced | 1,476 | 8.4 |
Female | 726 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 886 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 466 | 52.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,680 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,796 | 10.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,810 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 582 | 12.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,494 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,747 | 32.6 |
Percent employed | 45.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,747 | 67.4 |
Percent employed | 71.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,690 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,067 | 56.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,838 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,229 | 68.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,403 | 30.7 |
Same county | 3,106 | 14.9 |
Different county | 3,297 | 15.8 |
Same state | 1,875 | 9.0 |
Different state | 1,422 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 206 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,086 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,924 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 21,837 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 17,189 | 77.8 |
Different state | 4,648 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 87 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 162 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 92 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 66 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 96 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 162 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 48 | 29.6 |
| Asia | 41 | 25.3 |
| Africa | 3 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 2 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 61 | 37.7 |
| Northern America | 7 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,838 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,292 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 546 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 218 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 289 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 185 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 94 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,086 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,334 | 74.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 103 | 0.5 |
| English | 1,255 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 145 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| German | 473 | 2.1 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 538 | 2.4 |
| Italian | 70 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 66 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 115 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 114 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 297 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,222 | 10.1 |
| Welsh | 42 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,752 | 48.7 |
| (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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