Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Contra costa county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 270,131 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 18,809 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 14,134 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 119,161 | 44.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 56,052 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 61,975 | 22.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 625,641 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 32,804 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 49,063 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 123,956 | 19.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 152,680 | 24.4 |
| Associate degree | 48,090 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 142,909 | 22.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 76,139 | 12.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 737,293 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 189,832 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 416,292 | 56.5 |
| Separated | 13,383 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 43,390 | 5.9 |
Female | 35,188 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 74,396 | 10.1 |
Female | 45,387 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 21,257 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 7,482 | 35.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 697,178 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 80,775 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 218,776 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,112 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 555,146 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 91,254 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 57.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 463,892 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 103,969 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 41,206 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 883,762 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 469,796 | 53.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 381,664 | 43.2 |
Same county | 212,583 | 24.1 |
Different county | 169,081 | 19.1 |
Same state | 128,191 | 14.5 |
Different state | 40,890 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 32,302 | 3.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 948,816 | 100.0 |
| Native | 768,328 | 81.0 |
Born in United States | 757,959 | 79.9 |
State of residence | 518,090 | 54.6 |
Different state | 239,869 | 25.3 |
Born outside United States | 10,369 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 180,488 | 19.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 66,232 | 7.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 82,317 | 8.7 |
Not a citizen | 98,171 | 10.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 180,488 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 21,866 | 12.1 |
| Asia | 74,119 | 41.1 |
| Africa | 3,666 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 2,445 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 73,700 | 40.8 |
| Northern America | 4,692 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 883,762 | 100.0 |
| English only | 654,278 | 74.0 |
| Language other than English | 229,484 | 26.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 101,195 | 11.5 |
Spanish | 115,740 | 13.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58,661 | 6.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 42,090 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,407 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 65,950 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28,793 | 3.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 948,816 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,076,373 | 113.4 |
| Arab | 5,127 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 3,969 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 9,176 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 14,282 | 1.5 |
| English | 93,947 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 26,933 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,609 | 0.5 |
| German | 117,669 | 12.4 |
| Greek | 5,177 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 3,816 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 104,858 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 66,945 | 7.1 |
| Lithuanian | 1,771 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 17,094 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 17,039 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 19,011 | 2.0 |
| Russian | 12,115 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 15,261 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 21,408 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 583 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 7,529 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 19,388 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 4,743 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 2,321 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 29,625 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 7,597 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,199 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 443,181 | 46.7 |
| (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 |
