Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Leon county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 93,932 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,023 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,902 | 3.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 23,327 | 24.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,794 | 12.6 |
| College or graduate school | 50,886 | 54.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 137,537 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,218 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,749 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,963 | 18.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,956 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 11,255 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 33,040 | 24.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 24,356 | 17.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 197,181 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 79,139 | 40.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 86,207 | 43.7 |
| Separated | 3,348 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 8,715 | 4.4 |
Female | 7,103 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 19,772 | 10.0 |
Female | 12,063 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,370 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,814 | 53.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 188,401 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 20,616 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 61,746 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,418 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 140,993 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,886 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 62.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 122,107 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 78.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 18,692 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,773 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 225,718 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 92,569 | 41.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 127,763 | 56.6 |
Same county | 58,470 | 25.9 |
Different county | 69,293 | 30.7 |
Same state | 44,066 | 19.5 |
Different state | 25,227 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,386 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 239,452 | 100.0 |
| Native | 228,107 | 95.3 |
Born in United States | 224,332 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 127,005 | 53.0 |
Different state | 97,327 | 40.6 |
Born outside United States | 3,775 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 11,345 | 4.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,095 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,776 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 6,569 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,345 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,297 | 20.2 |
| Asia | 3,799 | 33.5 |
| Africa | 895 | 7.9 |
| Oceania | 62 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 3,672 | 32.4 |
| Northern America | 620 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 225,718 | 100.0 |
| English only | 208,570 | 92.4 |
| Language other than English | 17,148 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,442 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 8,248 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,162 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,883 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,040 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,924 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,053 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 239,452 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 223,962 | 93.5 |
| Arab | 825 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 603 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 739 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,694 | 1.1 |
| English | 26,015 | 10.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,427 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,133 | 0.5 |
| German | 24,538 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 1,136 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 807 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 22,632 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 7,756 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 310 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,744 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 3,744 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 267 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,486 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,186 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 6,100 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 417 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,241 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 1,943 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 443 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 364 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 16,806 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 1,533 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,640 | 1.1 |
| Other ancestries | 81,433 | 34.0 |
| (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 |
