Columbus County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over54,228100%
English only51,18294.4%
Language other than English3,0465.6%
   Speak English less than very well1,3782.5%
   Spanish2,7135.0%
      Speak English less than very well1,2182.2%
   Other Indo-European languages1260.2%
      Speak English less than very well430.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages550.1%
      Speak English less than very well90.0%
   Other languages1520.3%
      Speak English less than very well1080.2%

Ancestry in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population57,612100%
  American14,92125.9%
  Arab1950.3%
  Czech130.0%
  Danish660.1%
  Dutch3390.6%
  English4,2767.4%
  French (except Basque)4710.8%
  French Canadian280.0%
  German2,2183.8%
  Greek620.1%
  Hungarian140.0%
  Irish2,7074.7%
  Italian3450.6%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian700.1%
  Polish1840.3%
  Portuguese70.0%
  Russian1010.2%
  Scotch-Irish1,2192.1%
  Scottish7141.2%
  Slovak150.0%
  Subsaharan African1370.2%
  Swedish2350.4%
  Swiss130.0%
  Ukrainian110.0%
  Welsh440.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1060.2%
Households By Type in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households21,542100%
  Family households (families)14,47767.2%
     With own children under 18 years5,71426.5%
     Married-couple family9,86045.8%
        With own children under 18 years3,22014.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1,1565.4%
        With own children under 18 years5192.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family3,46116.1%
        With own children under 18 years1,9759.2%
  Nonfamily households7,06532.8%
     Householder living alone6,45230.0%
        65 years and over2,65812.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years6,83931.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over6,48630.1%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households54,974100%
  Householder21,54239.2%
  Spouse9,83017.9%
  Child17,21631.3%
  Other relatives4,5658.3%
  Nonrelatives1,8213.3%
     Unmarried partner8011.5%
Marital Status in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over22,836100%
  Never married8,15535.7%
  Now married, except separated10,82947.4%
  Separated5882.6%
  Widowed6662.9%
  Divorced2,59811.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over23,736100%
  Never married6,00825.3%
  Now married, except separated10,93746.1%
  Separated9093.8%
  Widowed3,24813.7%
  Divorced2,63411.1%
Fertility in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months762100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)38350.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women570%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old600%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old300%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1280%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old170%
Grandparents in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,684100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,01860.5%
        Less than 1 year18611.0%
        1 or 2 years1156.8%
        3 or 4 years19611.6%
        5 or more years52130.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,018100%
  Who are female62961.8%
  Who are married78477.0%
School Enrollment in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school13,755100%
  Nursery school, preschool6194.5%
  Kindergarten7495.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)6,23645.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)3,34824.3%
  College or graduate school2,80320.4%
Educational Attainment in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over39,211100%
  Less than 9th grade2,7987.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma5,78514.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)12,25331.2%
  Some college, no degree9,78625.0%
  Associate's degree4,02410.3%
  Bachelor's degree3,2708.3%
  Graduate or professional degree1,2953.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher078.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher011.6%
Veteran Status in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over44,122100%
  Civilian veterans4,1229.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population55,266100%
  With a disability11,50120.8%
 
Under 18 years13,407100%
  With a disability8836.6%
 
18 to 64 years33,102100%
  With a disability6,68620.2%
 
65 years and over8,757100%
  With a disability3,93244.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over56,915100%
  Same house51,10789.8%
  Different house in the U.S.5,74010.1%
     Same county2,8074.9%
     Different county2,9335.2%
        Same state2,3494.1%
        Different state5841.0%
  Abroad680.1%
Place Of Birth in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population57,612100%
  Native55,96497.1%
     Born in United States55,65996.6%
        State of residence41,83772.6%
        Different state13,82224.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3050.5%
  Foreign born1,6482.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,648100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen22213.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen1,42686.5%
Year of Entry in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,953100%
  Native305100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010305100.0%
  Foreign born1,648100%
    Entered 2010 or later120.7%
    Entered before 20101,63699.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Columbus County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,648100%
  Europe513.1%
  Asia261.6%
  Africa1046.3%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America1,46088.6%
  Northern America70.4%