Dare County, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Dare county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,006 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 364 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 284 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,101 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,575 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 682 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,713 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 619 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,861 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,994 | 27.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,830 | 26.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,401 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,174 | 19.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,834 | 8.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,683 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,968 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,045 | 61.0 |
| Separated | 527 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,456 | 5.9 |
Female | 1,123 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 2,687 | 10.9 |
Female | 1,475 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 281 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 111 | 39.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,473 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,979 | 17.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,689 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 372 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,447 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,620 | 14.2 |
Percent employed | 60.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,827 | 85.8 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,023 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,335 | 33.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,425 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,147 | 49.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,848 | 48.7 |
Same county | 6,173 | 21.7 |
Different county | 7,675 | 27.0 |
Same state | 1,960 | 6.9 |
Different state | 5,715 | 20.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 430 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,967 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,216 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 28,968 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 10,386 | 34.7 |
Different state | 18,582 | 62.0 |
Born outside United States | 248 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 751 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 360 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 323 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 428 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 751 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 324 | 43.1 |
| Asia | 84 | 11.2 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 9 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 302 | 40.2 |
| Northern America | 29 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,425 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,256 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,169 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 414 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 662 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 300 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 412 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 74 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,967 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,549 | 98.6 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 133 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 59 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 470 | 1.6 |
| English | 6,586 | 22.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,062 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 211 | 0.7 |
| German | 4,113 | 13.7 |
| Greek | 76 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 88 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,537 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 1,348 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 95 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 224 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 691 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 222 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 810 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 1,048 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 97 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 35 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 265 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 110 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,764 | 12.6 |
| Welsh | 334 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,092 | 13.7 |
| (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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