Updated September 25, 2021 |
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New london county connecticut dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 67,054 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,394 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 4,003 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 29,925 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,292 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 14,440 | 21.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 173,910 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,047 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 16,229 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 55,719 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 35,225 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 13,074 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 26,426 | 15.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 19,190 | 11.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 206,131 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 52,287 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 114,630 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 3,729 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 13,389 | 6.5 |
Female | 10,808 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 22,096 | 10.7 |
Female | 12,383 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,408 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,274 | 37.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 189,219 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 31,973 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 54,724 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,857 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 143,627 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,230 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 61.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 119,397 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 82.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 31,760 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,067 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 242,931 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 134,172 | 55.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 104,552 | 43.0 |
Same county | 60,739 | 25.0 |
Different county | 43,813 | 18.0 |
Same state | 14,149 | 5.8 |
Different state | 29,664 | 12.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,207 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 259,088 | 100.0 |
| Native | 245,086 | 94.6 |
Born in United States | 239,041 | 92.3 |
State of residence | 139,344 | 53.8 |
Different state | 99,697 | 38.5 |
Born outside United States | 6,045 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 14,002 | 5.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,864 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,955 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 6,047 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,002 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,055 | 36.1 |
| Asia | 3,728 | 26.6 |
| Africa | 661 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 99 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 3,328 | 23.8 |
| Northern America | 1,131 | 8.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 242,931 | 100.0 |
| English only | 218,025 | 89.7 |
| Language other than English | 24,906 | 10.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,621 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 10,967 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,148 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,128 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,106 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,043 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,166 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 259,088 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 320,364 | 123.7 |
| Arab | 898 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,402 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 982 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 3,112 | 1.2 |
| English | 38,208 | 14.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 23,242 | 9.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 13,214 | 5.1 |
| German | 31,353 | 12.1 |
| Greek | 2,340 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 1,550 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 48,189 | 18.6 |
| Italian | 35,489 | 13.7 |
| Lithuanian | 1,582 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 2,421 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 22,934 | 8.9 |
| Portuguese | 5,489 | 2.1 |
| Russian | 4,037 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,847 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 7,891 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 412 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,675 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 5,426 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 574 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 2,041 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 10,825 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 1,630 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,780 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 46,821 | 18.1 |
| (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 |
