Chowan County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over13,986100%
English only13,51896.7%
Language other than English4683.3%
   Speak English less than very well2882.1%
   Spanish2411.7%
      Speak English less than very well2011.4%
   Other Indo-European languages970.7%
      Speak English less than very well180.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1300.9%
      Speak English less than very well690.5%
   Other languages00.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population14,825100%
  American1,90512.8%
  Arab300.2%
  Czech00.0%
  Danish00.0%
  Dutch1290.9%
  English1,80112.1%
  French (except Basque)1741.2%
  French Canadian570.4%
  German8725.9%
  Greek00.0%
  Hungarian140.1%
  Irish9156.2%
  Italian4282.9%
  Lithuanian300.2%
  Norwegian00.0%
  Polish1130.8%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian110.1%
  Scotch-Irish1661.1%
  Scottish2361.6%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African520.4%
  Swedish210.1%
  Swiss00.0%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh900.6%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)450.3%
Households By Type in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households5,867100%
  Family households (families)3,83265.3%
     With own children under 18 years1,27321.7%
     Married-couple family2,49542.5%
        With own children under 18 years64210.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2834.8%
        With own children under 18 years1001.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family1,05418.0%
        With own children under 18 years5319.1%
  Nonfamily households2,03534.7%
     Householder living alone1,83231.2%
        65 years and over83514.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years1,54026.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over2,00434.2%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households14,374100%
  Householder5,86740.8%
  Spouse2,54017.7%
  Child4,22629.4%
  Other relatives1,2408.6%
  Nonrelatives5013.5%
     Unmarried partner1731.2%
Marital Status in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over5,716100%
  Never married1,89133.1%
  Now married, except separated2,70047.2%
  Separated2203.8%
  Widowed2945.1%
  Divorced61110.7%
 
  Females 15 years and over6,324100%
  Never married1,53524.3%
  Now married, except separated2,67742.3%
  Separated2203.5%
  Widowed1,13618.0%
  Divorced75612.0%
Fertility in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months79100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)3949.4%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women220%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old260%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old340%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old280%
Grandparents in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years302100%
  Responsible for grandchildren19464.2%
        Less than 1 year00.0%
        1 or 2 years13544.7%
        3 or 4 years4213.9%
        5 or more years175.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years194100%
  Who are female11559.3%
  Who are married13569.6%
School Enrollment in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school3,476100%
  Nursery school, preschool2747.9%
  Kindergarten2647.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,50143.2%
  High school (grades 9-12)78722.6%
  College or graduate school65018.7%
Educational Attainment in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over10,206100%
  Less than 9th grade8178.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,53715.1%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)3,39733.3%
  Some college, no degree1,87818.4%
  Associate's degree6806.7%
  Bachelor's degree1,27812.5%
  Graduate or professional degree6196.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher076.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher018.6%
Veteran Status in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over11,526100%
  Civilian veterans1,27011.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population14,551100%
  With a disability2,52217.3%
 
Under 18 years3,268100%
  With a disability34310.5%
 
18 to 64 years8,560100%
  With a disability1,26214.7%
 
65 years and over2,723100%
  With a disability91733.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over14,765100%
  Same house12,73586.3%
  Different house in the U.S.2,03013.7%
     Same county1,2468.4%
     Different county7845.3%
        Same state4473.0%
        Different state3372.3%
  Abroad00.0%
Place Of Birth in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population14,825100%
  Native14,32096.6%
     Born in United States14,27696.3%
        State of residence10,09068.1%
        Different state4,18628.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)440.3%
  Foreign born5053.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population505100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen23847.1%
  Not a U.S. citizen26752.9%
Year of Entry in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States549100%
  Native44100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201044100.0%
  Foreign born505100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010505100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Chowan County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea505100%
  Europe19638.8%
  Asia9218.2%
  Africa00.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America21743.0%
  Northern America00.0%