Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Fairfield county connecticut dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 233,796 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 21,076 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 13,687 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 106,262 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 47,790 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 44,981 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 596,371 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 36,948 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 56,287 | 9.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 140,262 | 23.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 91,775 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 33,425 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 137,383 | 23.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 100,291 | 16.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 39.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 689,241 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 182,170 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 394,703 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 10,693 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 46,846 | 6.8 |
Female | 38,283 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 54,829 | 8.0 |
Female | 33,879 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 16,009 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,531 | 28.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 657,075 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 67,502 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 188,130 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,980 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 510,316 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 80,326 | 15.7 |
Percent employed | 65.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 429,990 | 84.3 |
Percent employed | 77.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 110,665 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 38,993 | 35.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 819,251 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 469,784 | 57.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 308,226 | 37.6 |
Same county | 204,720 | 25.0 |
Different county | 103,506 | 12.6 |
Same state | 17,027 | 2.1 |
Different state | 86,479 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 41,241 | 5.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 882,567 | 100.0 |
| Native | 733,529 | 83.1 |
Born in United States | 707,363 | 80.1 |
State of residence | 399,184 | 45.2 |
Different state | 308,179 | 34.9 |
Born outside United States | 26,166 | 3.0 |
| Foreign born | 149,038 | 16.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 64,253 | 7.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 62,953 | 7.1 |
Not a citizen | 86,085 | 9.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 149,038 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 48,814 | 32.8 |
| Asia | 25,041 | 16.8 |
| Africa | 3,145 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 751 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 66,941 | 44.9 |
| Northern America | 4,346 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 819,251 | 100.0 |
| English only | 623,417 | 76.1 |
| Language other than English | 195,834 | 23.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 85,434 | 10.4 |
Spanish | 90,336 | 11.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43,968 | 5.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 83,073 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31,841 | 3.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16,542 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,969 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 882,567 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,020,771 | 115.7 |
| Arab | 5,258 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 7,257 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 4,127 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 8,140 | 0.9 |
| English | 79,709 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 22,312 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 9,466 | 1.1 |
| German | 89,255 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 10,340 | 1.2 |
| Hungarian | 19,096 | 2.2 |
| Irish1 | 141,527 | 16.0 |
| Italian | 159,785 | 18.1 |
| Lithuanian | 4,418 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 7,301 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 52,930 | 6.0 |
| Portuguese | 13,547 | 1.5 |
| Russian | 22,839 | 2.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9,851 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 16,605 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 12,159 | 1.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,634 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 13,368 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 3,051 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 5,455 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 30,554 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 4,227 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 21,006 | 2.4 |
| Other ancestries | 242,554 | 27.5 |
| (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 |
