Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Polk county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 114,180 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,943 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 6,603 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 55,499 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 26,001 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 18,134 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 326,208 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 26,554 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 55,786 | 17.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 109,920 | 33.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 66,317 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 18,962 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 32,646 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,023 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 385,727 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 80,773 | 20.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 220,649 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 8,932 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 32,230 | 8.4 |
Female | 25,815 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 43,143 | 11.2 |
Female | 23,193 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,386 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 6,077 | 53.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 366,125 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 62,188 | 17.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 104,663 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,209 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 254,076 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 63,924 | 25.2 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 190,152 | 74.8 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 85,429 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 35,346 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 453,180 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 231,550 | 51.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 211,595 | 46.7 |
Same county | 125,162 | 27.6 |
Different county | 86,433 | 19.1 |
Same state | 35,832 | 7.9 |
Different state | 50,601 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,035 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 483,924 | 100.0 |
| Native | 450,405 | 93.1 |
Born in United States | 441,430 | 91.2 |
State of residence | 209,544 | 43.3 |
Different state | 231,886 | 47.9 |
Born outside United States | 8,975 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 33,519 | 6.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14,505 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 11,908 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 21,611 | 4.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 33,519 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,471 | 13.3 |
| Asia | 4,429 | 13.2 |
| Africa | 423 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 41 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 22,375 | 66.8 |
| Northern America | 1,780 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 453,180 | 100.0 |
| English only | 398,332 | 87.9 |
| Language other than English | 54,848 | 12.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 24,548 | 5.4 |
Spanish | 40,178 | 8.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19,068 | 4.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,168 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,479 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,725 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,791 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 483,924 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 454,179 | 93.9 |
| Arab | 713 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,312 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 992 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 8,555 | 1.8 |
| English | 50,537 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,228 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,914 | 0.8 |
| German | 57,412 | 11.9 |
| Greek | 919 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,788 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 50,149 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 16,529 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 603 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,931 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 8,392 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 923 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,359 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,378 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 9,026 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 669 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,276 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 4,134 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 1,025 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 580 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 68,544 | 14.2 |
| Welsh | 2,656 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,246 | 1.1 |
| Other ancestries | 131,389 | 27.2 |
| (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 |
