Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sumter county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,862 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 520 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 477 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,170 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,474 | 27.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,221 | 13.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 41,509 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,539 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,897 | 16.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,113 | 38.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,869 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,011 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,194 | 7.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,886 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,258 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,248 | 15.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,200 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 1,032 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 3,859 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,999 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 4,919 | 10.6 |
Female | 2,085 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,044 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 503 | 48.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,709 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,689 | 21.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,511 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 725 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,095 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,446 | 27.9 |
Percent employed | 48.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,649 | 72.1 |
Percent employed | 60.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,339 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,381 | 37.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,222 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,486 | 43.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,967 | 54.6 |
Same county | 5,989 | 11.7 |
Different county | 21,978 | 42.9 |
Same state | 9,681 | 18.9 |
Different state | 12,297 | 24.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 769 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,345 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,407 | 94.5 |
Born in United States | 49,812 | 93.4 |
State of residence | 19,344 | 36.3 |
Different state | 30,468 | 57.1 |
Born outside United States | 595 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 2,938 | 5.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 828 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,163 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,775 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,938 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 596 | 20.3 |
| Asia | 243 | 8.3 |
| Africa | 47 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 1,747 | 59.5 |
| Northern America | 290 | 9.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,222 | 100.0 |
| English only | 46,576 | 90.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,646 | 9.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,806 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 3,399 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,409 | 2.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 941 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 225 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 199 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 107 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,345 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,311 | 96.2 |
| Arab | 100 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 244 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 178 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 907 | 1.7 |
| English | 6,945 | 13.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,524 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 442 | 0.8 |
| German | 7,727 | 14.5 |
| Greek | 90 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 209 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 6,411 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 2,487 | 4.7 |
| Lithuanian | 150 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 483 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 1,073 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 94 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 142 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 945 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,089 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 112 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 360 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 585 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 76 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 58 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,027 | 11.3 |
| Welsh | 359 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 248 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 12,246 | 23.0 |
| (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 |
