Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Alameda county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 417,264 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 25,497 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 21,061 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 166,092 | 39.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 77,693 | 18.6 |
| College or graduate school | 126,921 | 30.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 953,716 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 76,513 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 91,768 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 181,668 | 19.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 206,013 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 64,800 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 202,586 | 21.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 130,368 | 13.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,143,040 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 367,139 | 32.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 574,183 | 50.2 |
| Separated | 25,081 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 63,880 | 5.6 |
Female | 51,834 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 112,757 | 9.9 |
Female | 67,468 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 39,933 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 11,531 | 28.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,088,920 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 100,410 | 9.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 312,905 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,299 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 876,793 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 164,364 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 58.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 712,429 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 76.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 142,773 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 61,895 | 43.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,346,666 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 683,794 | 50.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 583,115 | 43.3 |
Same county | 338,788 | 25.2 |
Different county | 244,327 | 18.1 |
Same state | 175,334 | 13.0 |
Different state | 68,993 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 79,757 | 5.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,443,741 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,051,085 | 72.8 |
Born in United States | 1,033,214 | 71.6 |
State of residence | 703,978 | 48.8 |
Different state | 329,236 | 22.8 |
Born outside United States | 17,871 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 392,656 | 27.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 166,013 | 11.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 169,708 | 11.8 |
Not a citizen | 222,948 | 15.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 392,656 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34,235 | 8.7 |
| Asia | 215,344 | 54.8 |
| Africa | 8,340 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 7,380 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 121,644 | 31.0 |
| Northern America | 5,713 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,346,666 | 100.0 |
| English only | 850,906 | 63.2 |
| Language other than English | 495,760 | 36.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 237,864 | 17.7 |
Spanish | 192,512 | 14.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 102,395 | 7.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 85,324 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26,301 | 2.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 204,944 | 15.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105,584 | 7.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,443,741 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,544,845 | 107.0 |
| Arab | 7,059 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 4,794 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 9,813 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 14,164 | 1.0 |
| English | 95,347 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 29,143 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,567 | 0.4 |
| German | 126,991 | 8.8 |
| Greek | 6,122 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 5,055 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 105,978 | 7.3 |
| Italian | 61,649 | 4.3 |
| Lithuanian | 2,516 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 17,864 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 19,498 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 37,906 | 2.6 |
| Russian | 17,776 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 15,335 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 22,585 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 1,301 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 19,119 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 19,405 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 4,867 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 2,844 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 29,602 | 2.1 |
| Welsh | 7,677 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,443 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 851,425 | 59.0 |
| (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 |
