Durham County, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Durham county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 63,107 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,842 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 3,136 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 23,109 | 36.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,833 | 15.6 |
| College or graduate school | 23,187 | 36.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 143,804 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,365 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,142 | 10.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,605 | 19.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 25,558 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 8,406 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 32,700 | 22.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 25,028 | 17.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 40.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 179,478 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 62,887 | 35.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 84,435 | 47.0 |
| Separated | 5,264 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 10,676 | 5.9 |
Female | 8,738 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 16,216 | 9.0 |
Female | 10,092 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,309 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,026 | 47.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 172,282 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 17,435 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 47,520 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,876 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 137,659 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,737 | 17.2 |
Percent employed | 60.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 113,922 | 82.8 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,021 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,419 | 47.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 207,994 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 92,014 | 44.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 104,910 | 50.4 |
Same county | 50,213 | 24.1 |
Different county | 54,697 | 26.3 |
Same state | 21,213 | 10.2 |
Different state | 33,484 | 16.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11,070 | 5.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 223,314 | 100.0 |
| Native | 199,061 | 89.1 |
Born in United States | 196,646 | 88.1 |
State of residence | 122,337 | 54.8 |
Different state | 74,309 | 33.3 |
Born outside United States | 2,415 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 24,253 | 10.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17,707 | 7.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,592 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 19,661 | 8.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 24,253 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,182 | 9.0 |
| Asia | 5,908 | 24.4 |
| Africa | 1,927 | 7.9 |
| Oceania | 153 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 13,229 | 54.5 |
| Northern America | 854 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 207,994 | 100.0 |
| English only | 179,173 | 86.1 |
| Language other than English | 28,821 | 13.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 14,268 | 6.9 |
Spanish | 17,068 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,043 | 5.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,099 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,502 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,985 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,306 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 223,314 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 213,670 | 95.7 |
| Arab | 990 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 451 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 476 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,483 | 0.7 |
| English | 20,100 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,196 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 967 | 0.4 |
| German | 16,732 | 7.5 |
| Greek | 468 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 580 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 13,907 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 4,796 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 285 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,248 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 2,844 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 244 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,520 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,290 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 4,197 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 179 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,979 | 1.8 |
| Swedish | 1,441 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 511 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 356 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 13,707 | 6.1 |
| Welsh | 1,194 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 720 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 111,809 | 50.1 |
| (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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