Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hartford county connecticut dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 226,420 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 15,773 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 11,883 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 101,522 | 44.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 48,806 | 21.6 |
| College or graduate school | 48,436 | 21.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 579,839 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 37,632 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 64,670 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 165,890 | 28.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 101,051 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 38,945 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 101,865 | 17.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 69,786 | 12.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 680,131 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 189,833 | 27.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 363,071 | 53.4 |
| Separated | 12,490 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 48,852 | 7.2 |
Female | 39,610 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 65,885 | 9.7 |
Female | 39,304 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 14,461 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5,429 | 37.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 646,282 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 77,095 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 184,926 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,041 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 484,127 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 87,081 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 61.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 397,046 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 80.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 116,171 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 43,247 | 37.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 802,702 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 465,722 | 58.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 309,586 | 38.6 |
Same county | 222,175 | 27.7 |
Different county | 87,411 | 10.9 |
Same state | 35,828 | 4.5 |
Different state | 51,583 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 27,394 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 857,183 | 100.0 |
| Native | 756,490 | 88.3 |
Born in United States | 714,154 | 83.3 |
State of residence | 493,514 | 57.6 |
Different state | 220,640 | 25.7 |
Born outside United States | 42,336 | 4.9 |
| Foreign born | 100,693 | 11.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 35,130 | 4.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 54,803 | 6.4 |
Not a citizen | 45,890 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 100,693 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42,152 | 41.9 |
| Asia | 17,447 | 17.3 |
| Africa | 2,616 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 161 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 31,164 | 30.9 |
| Northern America | 7,153 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 802,702 | 100.0 |
| English only | 628,513 | 78.3 |
| Language other than English | 174,189 | 21.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 70,490 | 8.8 |
Spanish | 82,359 | 10.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33,758 | 4.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 76,149 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29,276 | 3.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11,978 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,432 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 857,183 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 982,154 | 114.6 |
| Arab | 2,425 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 3,413 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 3,508 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 5,439 | 0.6 |
| English | 78,391 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 66,383 | 7.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 35,103 | 4.1 |
| German | 70,407 | 8.2 |
| Greek | 5,743 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 4,333 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 127,993 | 14.9 |
| Italian | 134,654 | 15.7 |
| Lithuanian | 9,443 | 1.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,281 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 89,603 | 10.5 |
| Portuguese | 10,320 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 14,495 | 1.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,628 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 14,602 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 2,012 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 5,158 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 17,207 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 1,700 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 6,423 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 25,087 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 3,241 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20,575 | 2.4 |
| Other ancestries | 211,587 | 24.7 |
| (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 |
