Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Merced county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 70,396 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,578 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 3,992 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 35,010 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 16,739 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 11,077 | 15.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 116,725 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 25,184 | 21.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,063 | 14.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,901 | 23.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 25,632 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 8,049 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,882 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,014 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 149,678 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 41,557 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 82,961 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 3,411 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 8,380 | 5.6 |
Female | 6,923 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 13,369 | 8.9 |
Female | 7,808 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,182 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,218 | 35.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 138,126 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,307 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 63,810 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,099 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 107,957 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,199 | 24.3 |
Percent employed | 48.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 81,758 | 75.7 |
Percent employed | 66.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 19,311 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,678 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 192,259 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 97,142 | 50.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 88,782 | 46.2 |
Same county | 57,223 | 29.8 |
Different county | 31,559 | 16.4 |
Same state | 27,417 | 14.3 |
Different state | 4,142 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,335 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 210,554 | 100.0 |
| Native | 158,370 | 75.2 |
Born in United States | 156,268 | 74.2 |
State of residence | 121,958 | 57.9 |
Different state | 34,310 | 16.3 |
Born outside United States | 2,102 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 52,184 | 24.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 18,828 | 8.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 16,809 | 8.0 |
Not a citizen | 35,375 | 16.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 52,184 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,413 | 8.5 |
| Asia | 9,469 | 18.1 |
| Africa | 225 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 102 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 37,764 | 72.4 |
| Northern America | 211 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 192,259 | 100.0 |
| English only | 105,364 | 54.8 |
| Language other than English | 86,895 | 45.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 44,975 | 23.4 |
Spanish | 67,490 | 35.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35,247 | 18.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,995 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,614 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10,054 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,977 | 3.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 210,554 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 208,510 | 99.0 |
| Arab | 277 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 422 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 898 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 3,009 | 1.4 |
| English | 10,441 | 5.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,814 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 559 | 0.3 |
| German | 15,961 | 7.6 |
| Greek | 336 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 319 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 12,109 | 5.8 |
| Italian | 6,970 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 88 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,600 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,040 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 13,085 | 6.2 |
| Russian | 245 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,652 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 1,966 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 95 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 522 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,049 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 464 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 116 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,401 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 508 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 86 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 122,478 | 58.2 |
| (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 |
