Jacksonville, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,682 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,350 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,100 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,108 | 38.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,688 | 17.1 |
| College or graduate school | 4,436 | 28.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,230 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 923 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,039 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,205 | 31.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,295 | 31.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,088 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,236 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,444 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 52,284 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,165 | 40.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,403 | 48.6 |
| Separated | 1,322 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 1,413 | 2.7 |
Female | 1,191 | 2.3 |
| Divorced | 2,981 | 5.7 |
Female | 1,654 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 727 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 440 | 60.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,193 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,214 | 23.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,472 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 988 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,311 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,632 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 58.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,679 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 68.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,987 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,518 | 50.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,331 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,783 | 24.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 42,921 | 71.1 |
Same county | 8,620 | 14.3 |
Different county | 34,301 | 56.9 |
Same state | 3,100 | 5.1 |
Different state | 31,201 | 51.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,627 | 4.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 66,751 | 100.0 |
| Native | 63,386 | 95.0 |
Born in United States | 61,592 | 92.3 |
State of residence | 16,112 | 24.1 |
Different state | 45,480 | 68.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,794 | 2.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,365 | 5.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,331 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,239 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 2,126 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,365 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 346 | 10.3 |
| Asia | 1,169 | 34.7 |
| Africa | 75 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 19 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 1,614 | 48.0 |
| Northern America | 142 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,331 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,615 | 87.2 |
| Language other than English | 7,716 | 12.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,089 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 5,060 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,396 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,209 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 251 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,262 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 410 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 66,751 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 68,525 | 102.7 |
| Arab | 156 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 267 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 57 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 781 | 1.2 |
| English | 4,813 | 7.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,930 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 594 | 0.9 |
| German | 9,110 | 13.6 |
| Greek | 204 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 234 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 8,180 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 3,766 | 5.6 |
| Lithuanian | 146 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 693 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,543 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 209 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 291 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,097 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,452 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 34 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 638 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 461 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 97 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 74 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,428 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 375 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 649 | 1.0 |
| Other ancestries | 27,246 | 40.8 |
| (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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