Beaufort County, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Beaufort county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,641 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 662 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 539 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,046 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,666 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,728 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,868 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,605 | 8.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,100 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,429 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,733 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,058 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,351 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,592 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,131 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,822 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,888 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 1,452 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 3,084 | 8.5 |
Female | 2,522 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 2,885 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,521 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,011 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 537 | 53.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,350 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,036 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,432 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 869 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,534 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,195 | 24.3 |
Percent employed | 50.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,339 | 75.7 |
Percent employed | 71.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,802 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,257 | 47.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,255 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,250 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,510 | 36.7 |
Same county | 9,995 | 23.7 |
Different county | 5,515 | 13.1 |
Same state | 2,997 | 7.1 |
Different state | 2,518 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 495 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,958 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,768 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 43,616 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 35,530 | 79.0 |
Different state | 8,086 | 18.0 |
Born outside United States | 152 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,190 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 793 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 414 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 776 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,190 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 125 | 10.5 |
| Asia | 134 | 11.3 |
| Africa | 22 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 884 | 74.3 |
| Northern America | 25 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,255 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,263 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,992 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,018 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 1,593 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 893 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 237 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 89 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,958 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,074 | 80.2 |
| Arab | 99 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 49 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 570 | 1.3 |
| English | 4,647 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 553 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 95 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,908 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 36 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 66 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,953 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 485 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 125 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 279 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 591 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 803 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 155 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 115 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 78 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,100 | 15.8 |
| Welsh | 228 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 42 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 14,968 | 33.3 |
| (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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