Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sonoma county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 125,553 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,095 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 6,403 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 53,030 | 42.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 26,674 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 32,351 | 25.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 306,564 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 20,542 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 25,695 | 8.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 62,559 | 20.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 82,977 | 27.1 |
| Associate degree | 27,298 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 57,711 | 18.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 29,782 | 9.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 366,695 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 99,361 | 27.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 192,686 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 6,772 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 22,961 | 6.3 |
Female | 18,597 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 44,915 | 12.2 |
Female | 27,032 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,464 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,451 | 32.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 346,414 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 44,061 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 102,611 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,197 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 269,047 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 47,423 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 58.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 221,624 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 55,797 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,149 | 37.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 431,580 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 224,549 | 52.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 194,290 | 45.0 |
Same county | 124,556 | 28.9 |
Different county | 69,734 | 16.2 |
Same state | 52,332 | 12.1 |
Different state | 17,402 | 4.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12,741 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 458,614 | 100.0 |
| Native | 392,888 | 85.7 |
Born in United States | 388,670 | 84.7 |
State of residence | 275,435 | 60.1 |
Different state | 113,235 | 24.7 |
Born outside United States | 4,218 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 65,726 | 14.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 27,076 | 5.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 22,335 | 4.9 |
Not a citizen | 43,391 | 9.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 65,720 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10,366 | 15.8 |
| Asia | 10,860 | 16.5 |
| Africa | 1,213 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 665 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 40,169 | 61.1 |
| Northern America | 2,447 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 431,580 | 100.0 |
| English only | 345,971 | 80.2 |
| Language other than English | 85,609 | 19.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 41,579 | 9.6 |
Spanish | 59,480 | 13.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33,146 | 7.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14,305 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,387 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9,535 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,365 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 458,614 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 538,663 | 117.5 |
| Arab | 1,438 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 2,765 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 6,787 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 8,656 | 1.9 |
| English | 60,547 | 13.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 18,892 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,827 | 0.6 |
| German | 73,600 | 16.0 |
| Greek | 2,496 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 2,130 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 66,502 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 43,955 | 9.6 |
| Lithuanian | 1,166 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 10,895 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 8,972 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 8,721 | 1.9 |
| Russian | 6,812 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9,608 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 14,045 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 374 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,913 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 11,122 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 3,981 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 905 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 16,826 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 5,077 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 411 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 147,240 | 32.1 |
| (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 |
