Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wakulla county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,852 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 516 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 311 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,745 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,486 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 794 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,211 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 962 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,324 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,316 | 34.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,319 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 897 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,539 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 854 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,051 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,743 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,284 | 57.0 |
| Separated | 365 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,049 | 5.8 |
Female | 803 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 2,610 | 14.5 |
Female | 1,269 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 546 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 340 | 62.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,989 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,729 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,363 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 429 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,788 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,755 | 21.5 |
Percent employed | 60.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,033 | 78.5 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,206 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 863 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,496 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,000 | 55.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,433 | 43.9 |
Same county | 3,041 | 14.1 |
Different county | 6,392 | 29.7 |
Same state | 4,861 | 22.6 |
Different state | 1,531 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 63 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,863 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,529 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 22,341 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 14,091 | 61.6 |
Different state | 8,250 | 36.1 |
Born outside United States | 188 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 334 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 75 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 184 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 150 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 334 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 84 | 25.1 |
| Asia | 123 | 36.8 |
| Africa | 33 | 9.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 67 | 20.1 |
| Northern America | 27 | 8.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,496 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,576 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 920 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 250 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 652 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 160 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 105 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 120 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 60 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,863 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,381 | 76.0 |
| Arab | 48 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 18 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 32 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 505 | 2.2 |
| English | 2,338 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 393 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 161 | 0.7 |
| German | 1,773 | 7.8 |
| Greek | 30 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,408 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 533 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 120 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 189 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 698 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 545 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 50 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 168 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,058 | 13.4 |
| Welsh | 89 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,103 | 17.9 |
| (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 |
