Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Santa cruz county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 76,840 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,692 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 3,480 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 28,501 | 37.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,162 | 18.4 |
| College or graduate school | 27,005 | 35.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 164,999 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 16,018 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,666 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,327 | 16.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 41,465 | 25.1 |
| Associate degree | 12,123 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 35,802 | 21.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20,598 | 12.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 205,384 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 67,932 | 33.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 99,908 | 48.6 |
| Separated | 3,859 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 10,489 | 5.1 |
Female | 8,742 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 23,196 | 11.3 |
Female | 13,515 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,910 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,463 | 29.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 195,155 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,210 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 59,111 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,302 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 154,875 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,161 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 58.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 130,714 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 78.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,082 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,432 | 39.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 240,233 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 121,451 | 50.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 110,466 | 46.0 |
Same county | 66,521 | 27.7 |
Different county | 43,945 | 18.3 |
Same state | 33,105 | 13.8 |
Different state | 10,840 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,316 | 3.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 255,602 | 100.0 |
| Native | 209,100 | 81.8 |
Born in United States | 206,381 | 80.7 |
State of residence | 145,242 | 56.8 |
Different state | 61,139 | 23.9 |
Born outside United States | 2,719 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 46,502 | 18.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17,284 | 6.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 14,643 | 5.7 |
Not a citizen | 31,859 | 12.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 46,502 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,270 | 13.5 |
| Asia | 5,183 | 11.1 |
| Africa | 304 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 327 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 33,167 | 71.3 |
| Northern America | 1,251 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 240,233 | 100.0 |
| English only | 173,472 | 72.2 |
| Language other than English | 66,761 | 27.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 34,399 | 14.3 |
Spanish | 53,314 | 22.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30,251 | 12.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,914 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,827 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,850 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,128 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 255,602 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 293,120 | 114.7 |
| Arab | 847 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 934 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 2,965 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 4,452 | 1.7 |
| English | 30,516 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,745 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,555 | 0.6 |
| German | 35,240 | 13.8 |
| Greek | 1,284 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 1,209 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 29,668 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 17,659 | 6.9 |
| Lithuanian | 576 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 4,761 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 5,090 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 5,770 | 2.3 |
| Russian | 3,949 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,077 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 7,750 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 185 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 487 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 5,417 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 1,660 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 625 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 8,006 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 3,046 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 337 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 105,310 | 41.2 |
| (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 |
