Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Placer county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 69,856 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,707 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 4,022 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 30,748 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,651 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 14,728 | 21.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 165,894 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,178 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,657 | 6.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 35,327 | 21.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 48,584 | 29.3 |
| Associate degree | 15,922 | 9.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 34,394 | 20.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 15,832 | 9.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 194,334 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 41,764 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 118,154 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 3,277 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 11,188 | 5.8 |
Female | 8,993 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 19,951 | 10.3 |
Female | 11,964 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,830 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,629 | 42.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 182,710 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 29,060 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 58,054 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,666 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 141,377 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,190 | 15.7 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 119,187 | 84.3 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 31,176 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,051 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 232,679 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 110,207 | 47.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 118,631 | 51.0 |
Same county | 45,029 | 19.4 |
Different county | 73,602 | 31.6 |
Same state | 58,736 | 25.2 |
Different state | 14,866 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,841 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 248,399 | 100.0 |
| Native | 230,837 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 228,186 | 91.9 |
State of residence | 153,334 | 61.7 |
Different state | 74,852 | 30.1 |
Born outside United States | 2,651 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 17,562 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,999 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,402 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 9,160 | 3.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 17,562 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,585 | 26.1 |
| Asia | 4,544 | 25.9 |
| Africa | 368 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 137 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 6,591 | 37.5 |
| Northern America | 1,337 | 7.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 232,679 | 100.0 |
| English only | 208,034 | 89.4 |
| Language other than English | 24,645 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,049 | 4.3 |
Spanish | 13,810 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,459 | 2.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,610 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,762 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,664 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,677 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 248,399 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 283,399 | 114.1 |
| Arab | 889 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,510 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 2,917 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 5,107 | 2.1 |
| English | 37,138 | 15.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,194 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,915 | 0.8 |
| German | 47,380 | 19.1 |
| Greek | 1,132 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 1,449 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 35,483 | 14.3 |
| Italian | 18,152 | 7.3 |
| Lithuanian | 495 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 6,458 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 4,414 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 5,029 | 2.0 |
| Russian | 2,485 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,305 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 7,129 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 181 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 229 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 7,017 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 1,494 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 962 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 14,113 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 2,547 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 231 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 62,044 | 25.0 |
| (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 |
