Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 97,371 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,941 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 6,195 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 44,785 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 19,762 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 21,688 | 22.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 194,374 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 31,386 | 16.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 28,355 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 41,471 | 21.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 42,767 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 12,231 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 26,726 | 13.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,438 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 241,442 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 70,828 | 29.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 131,066 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 7,097 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 11,896 | 4.9 |
Female | 10,061 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 20,555 | 8.5 |
Female | 12,473 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 10,067 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,548 | 25.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 228,202 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 17,968 | 7.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 82,686 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,823 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 187,962 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 40,006 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 56.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 147,956 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 72.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 25,062 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,906 | 43.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 297,241 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 132,146 | 44.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 147,074 | 49.5 |
Same county | 112,364 | 37.8 |
Different county | 34,710 | 11.7 |
Same state | 26,275 | 8.8 |
Different state | 8,435 | 2.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 18,021 | 6.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 327,357 | 100.0 |
| Native | 203,381 | 62.1 |
Born in United States | 200,860 | 61.4 |
State of residence | 145,247 | 44.4 |
Different state | 55,613 | 17.0 |
Born outside United States | 2,521 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 123,976 | 37.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 51,736 | 15.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 38,125 | 11.6 |
Not a citizen | 85,851 | 26.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 123,970 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,870 | 3.9 |
| Asia | 32,719 | 26.4 |
| Africa | 1,362 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 438 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 83,177 | 67.1 |
| Northern America | 1,404 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 297,241 | 100.0 |
| English only | 134,266 | 45.2 |
| Language other than English | 162,975 | 54.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 93,556 | 31.5 |
Spanish | 118,833 | 40.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72,038 | 24.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,807 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,509 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29,557 | 9.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16,646 | 5.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 327,357 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 336,116 | 102.7 |
| Arab | 3,494 | 1.1 |
| Czech1 | 865 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 1,394 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 3,361 | 1.0 |
| English | 17,891 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,052 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,242 | 0.4 |
| German | 27,971 | 8.5 |
| Greek | 1,057 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,008 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 19,743 | 6.0 |
| Italian | 10,840 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 457 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,093 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 4,250 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 866 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 1,962 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,705 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 3,500 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 210 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,370 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 3,095 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 495 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 508 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 10,403 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 1,267 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 428 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 206,589 | 63.1 |
| (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 |
