Cumberland County, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Cumberland county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 88,163 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,492 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 5,313 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 38,913 | 44.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 17,615 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 20,830 | 23.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 176,714 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,389 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 18,137 | 10.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 50,122 | 28.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 49,846 | 28.2 |
| Associate degree | 16,451 | 9.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,232 | 13.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,537 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 230,654 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 60,653 | 26.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 126,269 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 8,901 | 3.9 |
| Widowed | 11,948 | 5.2 |
Female | 9,659 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 22,883 | 9.9 |
Female | 13,136 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,506 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,433 | 52.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 181,918 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 42,592 | 23.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 71,312 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,153 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 146,675 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 35,490 | 24.2 |
Percent employed | 54.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 111,185 | 75.8 |
Percent employed | 72.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,466 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,266 | 50.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 278,459 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 126,786 | 45.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 138,629 | 49.8 |
Same county | 61,515 | 22.1 |
Different county | 77,114 | 27.7 |
Same state | 13,148 | 4.7 |
Different state | 63,966 | 23.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13,044 | 4.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 302,963 | 100.0 |
| Native | 287,038 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 273,836 | 90.4 |
State of residence | 136,190 | 45.0 |
Different state | 137,646 | 45.4 |
Born outside United States | 13,202 | 4.4 |
| Foreign born | 15,925 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,659 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,185 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 7,740 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,925 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,561 | 28.6 |
| Asia | 4,823 | 30.3 |
| Africa | 455 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 117 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 5,539 | 34.8 |
| Northern America | 430 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 278,459 | 100.0 |
| English only | 248,238 | 89.1 |
| Language other than English | 30,221 | 10.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,802 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 16,536 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,473 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,916 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,829 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,040 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,300 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 302,963 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 285,932 | 94.4 |
| Arab | 580 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 604 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 532 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,292 | 0.8 |
| English | 17,754 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,254 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,681 | 0.6 |
| German | 28,592 | 9.4 |
| Greek | 897 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 625 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 21,521 | 7.1 |
| Italian | 8,084 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 191 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,514 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 3,595 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 434 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 754 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,078 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 6,457 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 229 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,271 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 1,745 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 274 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 331 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 28,569 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 1,054 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,239 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 138,781 | 45.8 |
| (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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