Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gila county arizona dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,718 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 571 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 721 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,472 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,068 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,886 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,150 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,257 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,397 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,087 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,340 | 29.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,199 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,971 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,899 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,633 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,394 | 18.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,096 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 703 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,496 | 8.6 |
Female | 2,650 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 4,944 | 12.2 |
Female | 2,692 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,559 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,011 | 64.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,432 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,539 | 19.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,508 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 947 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,149 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,717 | 25.7 |
Percent employed | 49.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,432 | 74.3 |
Percent employed | 65.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,890 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,180 | 42.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,370 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,365 | 54.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,670 | 44.8 |
Same county | 9,089 | 18.8 |
Different county | 12,581 | 26.0 |
Same state | 7,875 | 16.3 |
Different state | 4,706 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 335 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,335 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,512 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 49,283 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 25,942 | 50.5 |
Different state | 23,341 | 45.5 |
Born outside United States | 229 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,823 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 566 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 847 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 976 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,823 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 576 | 31.6 |
| Asia | 137 | 7.5 |
| Africa | 9 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,011 | 55.5 |
| Northern America | 90 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,370 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,557 | 81.8 |
| Language other than English | 8,813 | 18.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,932 | 6.1 |
Spanish | 4,731 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,509 | 3.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 823 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 127 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 71 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,335 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,165 | 101.6 |
| Arab | 80 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 269 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 310 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,104 | 2.2 |
| English | 6,073 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,628 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 332 | 0.6 |
| German | 7,947 | 15.5 |
| Greek | 57 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 153 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,554 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 1,307 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 44 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,110 | 2.2 |
| Polish | 755 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 32 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 152 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,047 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,130 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 860 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 97 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,159 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 459 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 18,437 | 35.9 |
| (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 |
