Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Glades county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,213 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 171 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,063 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 565 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 285 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,403 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 715 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,518 | 20.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,727 | 36.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,380 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 335 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 412 | 5.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 316 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,680 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,752 | 20.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,162 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 203 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 663 | 7.6 |
Female | 420 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 900 | 10.4 |
Female | 335 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 178 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 91 | 51.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,241 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,433 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,112 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 188 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,101 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,367 | 26.8 |
Percent employed | 51.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,734 | 73.2 |
Percent employed | 66.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,025 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 992 | 49.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,966 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,286 | 53.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,461 | 44.8 |
Same county | 1,129 | 11.3 |
Different county | 3,332 | 33.4 |
Same state | 2,285 | 22.9 |
Different state | 1,047 | 10.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 219 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,576 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,737 | 92.1 |
Born in United States | 9,517 | 90.0 |
State of residence | 5,114 | 48.4 |
Different state | 4,403 | 41.6 |
Born outside United States | 220 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 839 | 7.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 233 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 367 | 3.5 |
Not a citizen | 472 | 4.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 839 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 24 | 2.9 |
| Asia | 66 | 7.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 723 | 86.2 |
| Northern America | 26 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,966 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,088 | 81.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,878 | 18.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 706 | 7.1 |
Spanish | 1,457 | 14.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 612 | 6.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 204 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 67 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,576 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,124 | 86.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 39 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 13 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 142 | 1.3 |
| English | 1,089 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 191 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 39 | 0.4 |
| German | 1,265 | 12.0 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 40 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 832 | 7.9 |
| Italian | 196 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 77 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 90 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 25 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 131 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 158 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 48 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 24 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 109 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,437 | 13.6 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 96 | 0.9 |
| Other ancestries | 3,032 | 28.7 |
| (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 |
