Goldsboro, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,084 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 684 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 629 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,620 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,196 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,955 | 19.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,606 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,229 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,603 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,102 | 28.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,616 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,836 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,646 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,574 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,492 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,026 | 29.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,518 | 47.6 |
| Separated | 1,221 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 2,802 | 9.2 |
Female | 2,374 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 2,925 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,548 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,113 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 620 | 55.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,501 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,933 | 18.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,120 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 732 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,152 | 28.8 |
Percent employed | 48.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,761 | 71.2 |
Percent employed | 69.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,750 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,347 | 49.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,002 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,072 | 47.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,698 | 49.2 |
Same county | 9,288 | 25.8 |
Different county | 8,410 | 23.4 |
Same state | 2,475 | 6.9 |
Different state | 5,935 | 16.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,232 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,731 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,795 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 36,835 | 95.1 |
State of residence | 23,982 | 61.9 |
Different state | 12,853 | 33.2 |
Born outside United States | 960 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 936 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 288 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 505 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 431 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 936 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 211 | 22.5 |
| Asia | 439 | 46.9 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 204 | 21.8 |
| Northern America | 77 | 8.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,002 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,823 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,179 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 692 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 992 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 404 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 653 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 125 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 409 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 137 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,731 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,738 | 89.7 |
| Arab | 160 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 236 | 0.6 |
| English | 2,767 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 575 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 155 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,293 | 5.9 |
| Greek | 58 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 71 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,848 | 4.8 |
| Italian | 675 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 239 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 231 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 748 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 557 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 74 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 450 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 137 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 46 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,809 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 115 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 92 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 20,235 | 52.2 |
| (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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