Chatham County, North Carolina
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services: 1915 Mail Service Center, Raleigh
Population:
- Total Population: 49,329
- Males: 24,193
- Females: 25,136
Ethnicity:
- White: 35,337
- Black/African American: 8,306
- Hispanic: 4,813
- Native American/Eskimo: 187
- Asian: 242
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 10
- 2 or more: 434
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (41,350)
- Spanish (4,305)
- German (150)
- French (115)
- Russian (30)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 4,309
- Mexico (2,900)
- Guatemala (389)
- El Salvador (159)
- United Kingdom (146)
- Colombia (83)
- Canada (62)
- India (55)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (10,392)
- United Methodist Church, The (4,519)
- United Church of Christ (833)
- Catholic Church (666)
- Friends (Quakers) (412)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 15,056
- Sensory: 1,501
- Physical: 3,826
- Mental: 1,852
- Self-care: 1,107
- Go outside home: 2,890
- Employment: 3,595
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 361
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 19,741
- Utility gas: 3,066
- Bottled or LP gas: 5,828
- Electricity: 8,044
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 1,746
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 955
- Solar Energy: 33
- Other fuel: 28
- No fuel used: 41
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 35,964
- No vehicle: 1,853
- 1 or more vehicle: 34,111
Education Attainment:
- No School: 473
- No High School: 2,590
- Some High School: 4,642
- High School: 9,337
- Some College: 6,089
- Associate's Degree: 2,158
- College Degree: 5,583
- Master's Degree: 2,547
- Professional Degree: 788
- Doctoral Degree: 713
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 19,741
- Owners with phone: 14,967
- Owners without phone: 272
- Renters with phone: 4,141
- Renters without phone: 361
10 closest counties:
- Lee County, North Carolina
- Orange County, North Carolina
- Alamance County, North Carolina
- Durham County, North Carolina
- Moore County, North Carolina
- Randolph County, North Carolina
- Harnett County, North Carolina
- Wake County, North Carolina
- Guilford County, North Carolina
- Caswell County, North Carolina
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
27207, 27208, 27213, 27228, 27252, 27256, 27312, 27344, 27559
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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