New Hanover County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
New hanover county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 42,293 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,921 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,893 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,133 | 35.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,384 | 17.5 |
| College or graduate school | 14,962 | 35.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 107,671 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,818 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,938 | 10.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 26,327 | 24.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,767 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 8,481 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,985 | 22.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,355 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 132,207 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 36,920 | 27.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 69,511 | 52.6 |
| Separated | 3,630 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 8,785 | 6.6 |
Female | 7,311 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 13,361 | 10.1 |
Female | 7,792 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,264 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,173 | 51.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 126,397 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,627 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,457 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,821 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 96,918 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,522 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 58.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 79,396 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,012 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,499 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 151,073 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 68,587 | 45.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 80,132 | 53.0 |
Same county | 37,200 | 24.6 |
Different county | 42,932 | 28.4 |
Same state | 19,993 | 13.2 |
Different state | 22,939 | 15.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,354 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 160,307 | 100.0 |
| Native | 155,098 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 153,637 | 95.8 |
State of residence | 88,383 | 55.1 |
Different state | 65,254 | 40.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,461 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 5,209 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,364 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,099 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 3,110 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,209 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,695 | 32.5 |
| Asia | 1,110 | 21.3 |
| Africa | 228 | 4.4 |
| Oceania | 81 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 1,775 | 34.1 |
| Northern America | 320 | 6.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 151,073 | 100.0 |
| English only | 142,934 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 8,139 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,838 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 4,200 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,763 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,684 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 531 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 901 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 417 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 160,307 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 157,303 | 98.1 |
| Arab | 569 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 471 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 448 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,338 | 1.5 |
| English | 23,076 | 14.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,091 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 944 | 0.6 |
| German | 20,516 | 12.8 |
| Greek | 884 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 796 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 18,612 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 6,975 | 4.4 |
| Lithuanian | 135 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 895 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 2,864 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 305 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 753 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,380 | 4.6 |
| Scottish | 5,305 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 211 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 981 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 1,471 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 314 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 446 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 16,236 | 10.1 |
| Welsh | 1,422 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 305 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 38,560 | 24.1 |
| (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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