Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lassen county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,900 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 369 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 336 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,644 | 40.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,538 | 28.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,013 | 22.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,963 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 971 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,702 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,091 | 30.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,577 | 28.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,166 | 9.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,764 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 692 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,876 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,066 | 14.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,006 | 68.2 |
| Separated | 508 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,157 | 4.2 |
Female | 881 | 3.2 |
| Divorced | 3,139 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,161 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 501 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 263 | 52.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,467 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,377 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,737 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 454 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,694 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,964 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 43.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,730 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 72.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,930 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,207 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,185 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,636 | 45.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,497 | 51.3 |
Same county | 4,875 | 15.1 |
Different county | 11,622 | 36.1 |
Same state | 10,276 | 31.9 |
Different state | 1,346 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,052 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,828 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,039 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 32,012 | 94.6 |
State of residence | 22,060 | 65.2 |
Different state | 9,952 | 29.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,027 | 3.0 |
| Foreign born | 789 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 157 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 438 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 351 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 789 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 224 | 28.4 |
| Asia | 86 | 10.9 |
| Africa | 18 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 396 | 50.2 |
| Northern America | 59 | 7.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,185 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,748 | 86.2 |
| Language other than English | 4,437 | 13.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,245 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 3,241 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 955 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 392 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 651 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 185 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,828 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,897 | 79.5 |
| Arab | 68 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 73 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 267 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 733 | 2.2 |
| English | 3,121 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,133 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 155 | 0.5 |
| German | 3,850 | 11.4 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 34 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,844 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 1,237 | 3.7 |
| Lithuanian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 459 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 259 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 499 | 1.5 |
| Russian | 51 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 499 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 529 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 69 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 508 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 134 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 42 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,706 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 217 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,337 | 21.7 |
| (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 |
