Wayne County, NC Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wayne county north carolina dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,896 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,030 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,696 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,137 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,822 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 5,211 | 17.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 72,894 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,946 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,678 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,704 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,987 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 5,654 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,483 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,442 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 88,559 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,200 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 48,554 | 54.8 |
| Separated | 3,234 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 6,472 | 7.3 |
Female | 5,362 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 8,099 | 9.1 |
Female | 4,452 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,544 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,250 | 49.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 80,160 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,376 | 16.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,974 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,204 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 60,934 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,349 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 54.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 45,585 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,212 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,110 | 50.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 105,621 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 56,011 | 53.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 46,479 | 44.0 |
Same county | 27,310 | 25.9 |
Different county | 19,169 | 18.1 |
Same state | 7,759 | 7.3 |
Different state | 11,410 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,131 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 113,329 | 100.0 |
| Native | 108,537 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 106,445 | 93.9 |
State of residence | 76,996 | 67.9 |
Different state | 29,449 | 26.0 |
Born outside United States | 2,092 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,792 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,701 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,515 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 3,277 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,792 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 735 | 15.3 |
| Asia | 870 | 18.2 |
| Africa | 19 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,054 | 63.7 |
| Northern America | 114 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 105,621 | 100.0 |
| English only | 97,987 | 92.8 |
| Language other than English | 7,634 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,679 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 5,493 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,032 | 2.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,217 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 289 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 753 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 303 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 113,329 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 97,330 | 85.9 |
| Arab | 236 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 184 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 93 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 617 | 0.5 |
| English | 9,267 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,278 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 519 | 0.5 |
| German | 6,230 | 5.5 |
| Greek | 94 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 135 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,560 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 1,801 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 510 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 797 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 88 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 128 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,942 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 1,363 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 106 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 726 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 333 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 121 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 18,966 | 16.7 |
| Welsh | 357 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 97 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 44,720 | 39.5 |
| (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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