Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tolland county connecticut dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 43,189 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,395 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,794 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,909 | 34.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,301 | 16.9 |
| College or graduate school | 16,790 | 38.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 87,202 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,732 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,692 | 7.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,251 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,642 | 19.1 |
| Associate degree | 7,287 | 8.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,241 | 18.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12,357 | 14.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 109,955 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 31,660 | 28.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 62,319 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 1,200 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 5,524 | 5.0 |
Female | 4,404 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 9,252 | 8.4 |
Female | 5,030 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,393 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 400 | 28.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 104,774 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,856 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,632 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,160 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 78,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,662 | 12.2 |
Percent employed | 67.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 69,251 | 87.8 |
Percent employed | 83.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,304 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,341 | 40.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 128,308 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 76,096 | 59.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 50,016 | 39.0 |
Same county | 18,660 | 14.5 |
Different county | 31,356 | 24.4 |
Same state | 21,796 | 17.0 |
Different state | 9,560 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,196 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 136,364 | 100.0 |
| Native | 128,353 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 126,697 | 92.9 |
State of residence | 85,179 | 62.5 |
Different state | 41,518 | 30.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,656 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 8,011 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,991 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,203 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 3,808 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,011 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,859 | 35.7 |
| Asia | 2,744 | 34.3 |
| Africa | 278 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 57 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,196 | 14.9 |
| Northern America | 877 | 10.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 128,308 | 100.0 |
| English only | 115,455 | 90.0 |
| Language other than English | 12,853 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,375 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 3,692 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,005 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,930 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,346 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,839 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 947 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 136,364 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 171,874 | 126.0 |
| Arab | 482 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,423 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 707 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,183 | 0.9 |
| English | 19,246 | 14.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 16,456 | 12.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 8,076 | 5.9 |
| German | 17,150 | 12.6 |
| Greek | 1,078 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 1,147 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 27,364 | 20.1 |
| Italian | 21,022 | 15.4 |
| Lithuanian | 1,850 | 1.4 |
| Norwegian | 849 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 13,657 | 10.0 |
| Portuguese | 1,605 | 1.2 |
| Russian | 2,058 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,204 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 3,717 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 631 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 467 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 3,535 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 1,051 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 972 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 4,858 | 3.6 |
| Welsh | 795 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 692 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 17,599 | 12.9 |
| (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 |
