Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Highlands county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,766 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,266 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,072 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,741 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,607 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,080 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,087 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,567 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,020 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,517 | 34.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,028 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 3,118 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,429 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,408 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 73,417 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,391 | 15.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 45,948 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 1,634 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 7,990 | 10.9 |
Female | 6,478 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 6,454 | 8.8 |
Female | 3,332 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,832 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 747 | 40.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 70,534 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,996 | 21.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,642 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,642 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,795 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,162 | 26.2 |
Percent employed | 52.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,633 | 73.8 |
Percent employed | 70.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 28,194 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,959 | 38.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,787 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 43,759 | 52.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,667 | 44.3 |
Same county | 17,071 | 20.6 |
Different county | 19,596 | 23.7 |
Same state | 8,892 | 10.7 |
Different state | 10,704 | 12.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,361 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 87,366 | 100.0 |
| Native | 79,454 | 90.9 |
Born in United States | 76,794 | 87.9 |
State of residence | 27,911 | 31.9 |
Different state | 48,883 | 56.0 |
Born outside United States | 2,660 | 3.0 |
| Foreign born | 7,912 | 9.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,495 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,795 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 5,117 | 5.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,912 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 886 | 11.2 |
| Asia | 816 | 10.3 |
| Africa | 61 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 5,170 | 65.3 |
| Northern America | 964 | 12.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,787 | 100.0 |
| English only | 71,297 | 86.1 |
| Language other than English | 11,490 | 13.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,645 | 6.8 |
Spanish | 8,971 | 10.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,804 | 5.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,641 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 537 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 630 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 271 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 87,366 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 84,966 | 97.3 |
| Arab | 204 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 372 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 385 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,587 | 1.8 |
| English | 10,941 | 12.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,614 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 773 | 0.9 |
| German | 12,718 | 14.6 |
| Greek | 194 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 530 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 9,603 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 3,119 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 163 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 649 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 1,736 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 162 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 239 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,777 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,894 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 197 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 427 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,024 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 231 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 107 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,779 | 11.2 |
| Welsh | 528 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 953 | 1.1 |
| Other ancestries | 22,060 | 25.3 |
| (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 |
