Washington 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: 13,723
- Males: 6,520
- Females: 7,203
Ethnicity:
- White: 6,562
- Black/African American: 6,832
- Hispanic: 159
- Native American/Eskimo: 0
- Asian: 73
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 7
- Other: 19
- 2 or more: 71
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (12,385)
- Spanish (340)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 188
- Mexico (85)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (30)
- Vietnam (18)
- Japan (12)
- Guatemala (11)
- Other Caribbean (7)
- Philippines (7)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (2,003)
- Southern Baptist Convention (1,401)
- United Methodist Church, The (838)
- Original Free Will Baptists (625)
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (582)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 6,022
- Sensory: 748
- Physical: 1,447
- Mental: 711
- Self-care: 482
- Go outside home: 1,174
- Employment: 1,496
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 376
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 5,367
- Utility gas: 109
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,246
- Electricity: 1,992
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 773
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 186
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 24
- No fuel used: 37
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 8,205
- No vehicle: 907
- 1 or more vehicle: 7,298
Education Attainment:
- No School: 214
- No High School: 918
- Some High School: 1,608
- High School: 3,400
- Some College: 1,525
- Associate's Degree: 372
- College Degree: 714
- Master's Degree: 209
- Professional Degree: 106
- Doctoral Degree: 25
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 5,367
- Owners with phone: 3,881
- Owners without phone: 66
- Renters with phone: 1,280
- Renters without phone: 140
10 closest counties:
- Chowan County, North Carolina
- Perquimans County, North Carolina
- Tyrrell County, North Carolina
- Bertie County, North Carolina
- Beaufort County, North Carolina
- Martin County, North Carolina
- Hyde County, North Carolina
- Pasquotank County, North Carolina
- Gates County, North Carolina
- Hertford County, North Carolina
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
27928, 27962, 27970
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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