Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 106,607 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,406 | 3.2 |
| Kindergarten | 6,926 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 53,959 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 24,343 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 17,973 | 16.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 178,745 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 64,870 | 36.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 36,605 | 20.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 28,610 | 16.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,931 | 13.9 |
| Associate degree | 7,313 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,418 | 6.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,998 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 43.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 238,293 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 82,185 | 34.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 126,622 | 53.1 |
| Separated | 7,786 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 8,608 | 3.6 |
Female | 6,854 | 2.9 |
| Divorced | 13,092 | 5.5 |
Female | 7,728 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 13,926 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,204 | 23.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 222,332 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,270 | 4.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 98,194 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,910 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 183,872 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 49,575 | 27.0 |
Percent employed | 54.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 134,297 | 73.0 |
Percent employed | 64.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,374 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,220 | 47.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 302,982 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 142,953 | 47.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 135,216 | 44.6 |
Same county | 118,926 | 39.3 |
Different county | 16,290 | 5.4 |
Same state | 12,034 | 4.0 |
Different state | 4,256 | 1.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 24,813 | 8.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 337,512 | 100.0 |
| Native | 157,579 | 46.7 |
Born in United States | 154,974 | 45.9 |
State of residence | 130,426 | 38.6 |
Different state | 24,548 | 7.3 |
Born outside United States | 2,605 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 179,933 | 53.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 75,772 | 22.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 42,269 | 12.5 |
Not a citizen | 137,664 | 40.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 179,933 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,508 | 0.8 |
| Asia | 23,554 | 13.1 |
| Africa | 251 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 373 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 153,731 | 85.4 |
| Northern America | 516 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 302,982 | 100.0 |
| English only | 61,679 | 20.4 |
| Language other than English | 241,303 | 79.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 156,692 | 51.7 |
Spanish | 211,276 | 69.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 138,187 | 45.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,918 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 956 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26,433 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17,234 | 5.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 337,512 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 304,467 | 90.2 |
| Arab | 465 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 369 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 440 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,062 | 0.3 |
| English | 5,860 | 1.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,138 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 410 | 0.1 |
| German | 7,893 | 2.3 |
| Greek | 274 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 362 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,848 | 1.7 |
| Italian | 3,239 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 192 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,253 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,404 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 281 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 636 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,282 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 1,357 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 71 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 467 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 993 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 230 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 75 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,832 | 1.7 |
| Welsh | 377 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 246 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 261,411 | 77.5 |
| (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 |
