Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
El dorado county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 44,193 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,445 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,404 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,880 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,176 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 9,288 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 105,034 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,941 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,539 | 8.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,316 | 22.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 33,117 | 31.5 |
| Associate degree | 9,254 | 8.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 19,015 | 18.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,852 | 8.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 122,911 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,929 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 75,234 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 1,910 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 6,543 | 5.3 |
Female | 4,985 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 13,295 | 10.8 |
Female | 7,576 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,719 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,189 | 43.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 115,552 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 18,407 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 36,880 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,593 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 90,515 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,058 | 17.7 |
Percent employed | 60.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 74,457 | 82.3 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 19,278 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,884 | 35.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 147,368 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 77,608 | 52.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 67,806 | 46.0 |
Same county | 30,981 | 21.0 |
Different county | 36,825 | 25.0 |
Same state | 28,564 | 19.4 |
Different state | 8,261 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,954 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 156,299 | 100.0 |
| Native | 145,116 | 92.8 |
Born in United States | 143,845 | 92.0 |
State of residence | 97,898 | 62.6 |
Different state | 45,947 | 29.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,271 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 11,183 | 7.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,825 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,548 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 6,635 | 4.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,183 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,492 | 22.3 |
| Asia | 2,071 | 18.5 |
| Africa | 131 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 160 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 5,364 | 48.0 |
| Northern America | 965 | 8.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 147,368 | 100.0 |
| English only | 132,474 | 89.9 |
| Language other than English | 14,894 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,789 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 9,470 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,290 | 2.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,284 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 705 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,784 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 717 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 156,299 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 182,008 | 116.4 |
| Arab | 317 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 790 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 2,052 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 3,407 | 2.2 |
| English | 25,957 | 16.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,268 | 4.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,173 | 0.8 |
| German | 29,349 | 18.8 |
| Greek | 889 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 821 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 22,312 | 14.3 |
| Italian | 10,524 | 6.7 |
| Lithuanian | 187 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,601 | 2.9 |
| Polish | 3,690 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 2,593 | 1.7 |
| Russian | 1,320 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,498 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 5,211 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 193 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 174 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 4,946 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 1,261 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 364 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 8,501 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 1,955 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 54 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 38,601 | 24.7 |
| (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 |
