Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kern county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 205,960 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10,103 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 11,992 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 98,883 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 50,421 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 34,561 | 16.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 383,667 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 57,706 | 15.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 63,275 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 97,344 | 25.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 88,776 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 24,697 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 34,739 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17,130 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 484,825 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 120,934 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 275,209 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 13,120 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 29,590 | 6.1 |
Female | 21,420 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 45,972 | 9.5 |
Female | 26,283 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 18,671 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 8,273 | 44.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 447,435 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 54,403 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 183,308 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,912 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 333,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 85,318 | 25.6 |
Percent employed | 47.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 247,868 | 74.4 |
Percent employed | 67.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 60,264 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 28,394 | 47.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 606,633 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 286,630 | 47.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 298,136 | 49.1 |
Same county | 211,684 | 34.9 |
Different county | 86,452 | 14.3 |
Same state | 63,403 | 10.5 |
Different state | 23,049 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 21,867 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 661,645 | 100.0 |
| Native | 549,701 | 83.1 |
Born in United States | 538,187 | 81.3 |
State of residence | 397,113 | 60.0 |
Different state | 141,074 | 21.3 |
Born outside United States | 11,514 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 111,944 | 16.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 41,752 | 6.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 33,590 | 5.1 |
Not a citizen | 78,354 | 11.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 111,944 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,744 | 3.3 |
| Asia | 15,668 | 14.0 |
| Africa | 814 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 274 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 89,743 | 80.2 |
| Northern America | 1,701 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 606,633 | 100.0 |
| English only | 404,239 | 66.6 |
| Language other than English | 202,394 | 33.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 101,022 | 16.7 |
Spanish | 175,849 | 29.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 89,601 | 14.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,444 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,950 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15,525 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,480 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 661,645 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 617,827 | 93.4 |
| Arab | 2,030 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,202 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 3,175 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 8,593 | 1.3 |
| English | 44,904 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,049 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,390 | 0.4 |
| German | 62,572 | 9.5 |
| Greek | 1,324 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 787 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 47,601 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 15,964 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 306 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 5,958 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 4,576 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 2,476 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 1,741 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,006 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 8,806 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 191 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,218 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 6,437 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 1,216 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 398 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 37,362 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 3,279 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 479 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 331,787 | 50.1 |
| (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 |
