Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tulare county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 118,065 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,767 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 6,959 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 58,484 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 28,896 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 17,959 | 15.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 204,888 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 47,161 | 23.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 31,351 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 47,004 | 22.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 42,886 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 12,926 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 15,956 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,604 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 264,363 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 72,588 | 27.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 147,660 | 55.9 |
| Separated | 7,025 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 15,216 | 5.8 |
Female | 12,123 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 21,874 | 8.3 |
Female | 12,648 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,832 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,078 | 34.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 243,715 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 23,325 | 9.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 109,320 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,326 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 187,796 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 45,909 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 141,887 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 67.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 34,225 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,653 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 335,395 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 178,117 | 53.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 147,060 | 43.8 |
Same county | 112,647 | 33.6 |
Different county | 34,413 | 10.3 |
Same state | 27,001 | 8.1 |
Different state | 7,412 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,218 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 368,021 | 100.0 |
| Native | 284,897 | 77.4 |
Born in United States | 282,427 | 76.7 |
State of residence | 223,851 | 60.8 |
Different state | 58,576 | 15.9 |
Born outside United States | 2,470 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 83,124 | 22.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 31,667 | 8.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 21,567 | 5.9 |
Not a citizen | 61,557 | 16.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 83,124 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,347 | 4.0 |
| Asia | 8,586 | 10.3 |
| Africa | 189 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 86 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 70,330 | 84.6 |
| Northern America | 586 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 335,395 | 100.0 |
| English only | 188,536 | 56.2 |
| Language other than English | 146,859 | 43.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 75,128 | 22.4 |
Spanish | 130,074 | 38.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 67,671 | 20.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,903 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,027 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9,059 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,109 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 368,021 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 346,628 | 94.2 |
| Arab | 722 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 633 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 1,141 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 5,824 | 1.6 |
| English | 21,091 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,514 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 713 | 0.2 |
| German | 24,833 | 6.7 |
| Greek | 233 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 283 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 20,770 | 5.6 |
| Italian | 6,775 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 119 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,493 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 1,475 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 9,606 | 2.6 |
| Russian | 710 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,153 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 3,542 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 582 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 3,128 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 667 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 160 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 18,755 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 1,095 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 195 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 212,387 | 57.7 |
| (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 |
