Person County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Person county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,423 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 695 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 451 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,080 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,929 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,268 | 15.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,473 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,296 | 9.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,856 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,318 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,594 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,884 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,896 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 629 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,408 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,058 | 21.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,344 | 57.5 |
| Separated | 908 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 2,278 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,833 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 2,820 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,566 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 858 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 420 | 49.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,993 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,303 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,272 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 436 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,988 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,766 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 52.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,222 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,687 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,197 | 46.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,337 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,987 | 63.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,232 | 36.7 |
Same county | 7,076 | 21.2 |
Different county | 5,156 | 15.5 |
Same state | 3,239 | 9.7 |
Different state | 1,917 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 118 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,623 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,175 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 35,048 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 27,852 | 78.2 |
Different state | 7,196 | 20.2 |
Born outside United States | 127 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 448 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 272 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 127 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 321 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 448 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 29 | 6.5 |
| Asia | 144 | 32.1 |
| Africa | 28 | 6.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 222 | 49.6 |
| Northern America | 25 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,337 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,092 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,245 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 453 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 836 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 330 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 186 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 117 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,623 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,789 | 78.0 |
| Arab | 106 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 16 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 8 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 130 | 0.4 |
| English | 3,461 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 298 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 56 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,565 | 4.4 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 42 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,900 | 5.3 |
| Italian | 334 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 187 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 582 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 570 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 296 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 55 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 42 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,866 | 19.3 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,125 | 31.2 |
| (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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