Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Nassau county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,083 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 998 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 685 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,793 | 48.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,419 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,188 | 15.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,972 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,196 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,202 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,415 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,319 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,476 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,809 | 12.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,555 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,797 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,357 | 18.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,109 | 63.6 |
| Separated | 782 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,747 | 6.0 |
Female | 2,269 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 4,802 | 10.5 |
Female | 2,528 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,390 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 719 | 51.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,993 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,051 | 18.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,819 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 826 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,588 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,962 | 20.7 |
Percent employed | 57.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,626 | 79.3 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,950 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,674 | 38.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,148 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,756 | 55.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,984 | 44.3 |
Same county | 10,204 | 18.8 |
Different county | 13,780 | 25.4 |
Same state | 7,171 | 13.2 |
Different state | 6,609 | 12.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 408 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 57,663 | 100.0 |
| Native | 56,122 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 55,796 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 29,844 | 51.8 |
Different state | 25,952 | 45.0 |
Born outside United States | 326 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,541 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 573 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 666 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 875 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,541 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 475 | 30.8 |
| Asia | 324 | 21.0 |
| Africa | 46 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 599 | 38.9 |
| Northern America | 97 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,148 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,061 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,087 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 538 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 1,135 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 327 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 600 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 265 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 112 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 57,663 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 49,511 | 85.9 |
| Arab | 88 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 164 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 114 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 730 | 1.3 |
| English | 6,879 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,535 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 350 | 0.6 |
| German | 5,198 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 207 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 103 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,421 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 1,385 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 81 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 451 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 748 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 120 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 154 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,270 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,253 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 66 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 106 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 314 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 31 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 11,665 | 20.2 |
| Welsh | 244 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 163 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 9,632 | 16.7 |
| (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 |
