Washington County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Washington county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,423 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 249 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 214 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,595 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 988 | 28.9 |
| College or graduate school | 377 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,091 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,132 | 12.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,608 | 17.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,400 | 37.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,525 | 16.8 |
| Associate degree | 372 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 714 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 340 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,819 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,731 | 25.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,849 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 469 | 4.3 |
| Widowed | 1,117 | 10.3 |
Female | 961 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 653 | 6.0 |
Female | 365 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 655 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 376 | 57.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,179 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,190 | 11.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,147 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 184 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,515 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,107 | 28.0 |
Percent employed | 52.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,408 | 72.0 |
Percent employed | 70.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,041 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 946 | 46.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,823 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,708 | 67.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,971 | 31.0 |
Same county | 2,549 | 19.9 |
Different county | 1,422 | 11.1 |
Same state | 713 | 5.6 |
Different state | 709 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 144 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,723 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,535 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 13,498 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 11,478 | 83.6 |
Different state | 2,020 | 14.7 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 188 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 116 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 62 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 126 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 188 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12 | 6.4 |
| Asia | 67 | 35.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 103 | 54.8 |
| Northern America | 6 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,823 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,385 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 438 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 197 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 341 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 127 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 31 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 57 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,723 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,788 | 78.6 |
| Arab | 25 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 38 | 0.3 |
| English | 944 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 38 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| German | 333 | 2.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 413 | 3.0 |
| Italian | 160 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 21 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 105 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 138 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 72 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,377 | 17.3 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,972 | 43.5 |
| (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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