Burke County, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Burke county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,594 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,103 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,052 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,192 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,138 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,109 | 15.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 59,922 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,745 | 12.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,663 | 19.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,240 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,341 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 4,280 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,289 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,364 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 71,278 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,861 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 41,997 | 58.9 |
| Separated | 2,225 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 5,071 | 7.1 |
Female | 4,173 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 7,124 | 10.0 |
Female | 3,846 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,885 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,088 | 57.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 67,716 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,742 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,365 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,668 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,865 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,240 | 26.0 |
Percent employed | 62.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 37,625 | 74.0 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,167 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,351 | 47.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,645 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,890 | 59.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,617 | 39.0 |
Same county | 17,087 | 20.4 |
Different county | 15,530 | 18.6 |
Same state | 9,536 | 11.4 |
Different state | 5,994 | 7.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,138 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 89,148 | 100.0 |
| Native | 84,856 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 84,403 | 94.7 |
State of residence | 65,865 | 73.9 |
Different state | 18,538 | 20.8 |
Born outside United States | 453 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 4,292 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,466 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,131 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 3,161 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,292 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 180 | 4.2 |
| Asia | 1,934 | 45.1 |
| Africa | 17 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 30 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 2,058 | 47.9 |
| Northern America | 73 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 83,645 | 100.0 |
| English only | 76,903 | 91.9 |
| Language other than English | 6,742 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,513 | 4.2 |
Spanish | 3,210 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,732 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 593 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 118 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,755 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,567 | 1.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 89,148 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 68,495 | 76.8 |
| Arab | 29 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 64 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 32 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 1,687 | 1.9 |
| English | 7,154 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,216 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 121 | 0.1 |
| German | 10,200 | 11.4 |
| Greek | 137 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 77 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,653 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 1,659 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 39 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 173 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 457 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 106 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,602 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 1,599 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 435 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 242 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 91 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 101 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 16,567 | 18.6 |
| Welsh | 210 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 16,770 | 18.8 |
| (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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