Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Madera county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 35,998 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,399 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,444 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,737 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,423 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 5,995 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 74,830 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 13,740 | 18.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,161 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,923 | 25.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,745 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 4,279 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,129 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,853 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 93,034 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,083 | 27.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 51,812 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 2,811 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 4,900 | 5.3 |
Female | 3,978 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 8,428 | 9.1 |
Female | 5,296 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,859 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,759 | 45.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 86,721 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,213 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,185 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,404 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 61,015 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,975 | 26.2 |
Percent employed | 51.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 45,040 | 73.8 |
Percent employed | 64.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,824 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,591 | 43.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 113,722 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 60,028 | 52.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 49,592 | 43.6 |
Same county | 28,232 | 24.8 |
Different county | 21,360 | 18.8 |
Same state | 18,587 | 16.3 |
Different state | 2,773 | 2.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,102 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 123,109 | 100.0 |
| Native | 98,356 | 79.9 |
Born in United States | 97,490 | 79.2 |
State of residence | 73,514 | 59.7 |
Different state | 23,976 | 19.5 |
Born outside United States | 866 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 24,753 | 20.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,728 | 8.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,089 | 4.9 |
Not a citizen | 18,664 | 15.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 24,753 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,103 | 4.5 |
| Asia | 1,150 | 4.6 |
| Africa | 48 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 40 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 22,054 | 89.1 |
| Northern America | 358 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 113,722 | 100.0 |
| English only | 71,693 | 63.0 |
| Language other than English | 42,029 | 37.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 22,044 | 19.4 |
Spanish | 38,011 | 33.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20,504 | 18.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,319 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 730 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 869 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 266 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 123,109 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 122,727 | 99.7 |
| Arab | 256 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 214 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 713 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 2,095 | 1.7 |
| English | 8,706 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,718 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 227 | 0.2 |
| German | 11,908 | 9.7 |
| Greek | 244 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 245 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 9,092 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 3,782 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 91 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,278 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 795 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 1,879 | 1.5 |
| Russian | 591 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,255 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,814 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 54 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 335 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,471 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 263 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 39 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,517 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 447 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 124 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 66,574 | 54.1 |
| (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 |
