Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Blaine county idaho dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,341 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 253 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 230 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,213 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 997 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 648 | 14.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,021 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 539 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 735 | 5.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,072 | 15.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,245 | 24.9 |
| Associate degree | 816 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,934 | 30.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,680 | 12.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 43.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,198 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,046 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,756 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 104 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 427 | 2.8 |
Female | 324 | 2.1 |
| Divorced | 1,865 | 12.3 |
Female | 1,043 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 84 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 16 | 19.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,446 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,655 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,894 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 214 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,445 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,212 | 9.7 |
Percent employed | 74.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,233 | 90.3 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,402 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 383 | 27.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,837 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,486 | 47.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,650 | 48.5 |
Same county | 3,980 | 22.3 |
Different county | 4,670 | 26.2 |
Same state | 1,230 | 6.9 |
Different state | 3,440 | 19.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 701 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,991 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,976 | 89.4 |
Born in United States | 16,750 | 88.2 |
State of residence | 5,599 | 29.5 |
Different state | 11,151 | 58.7 |
Born outside United States | 226 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 2,015 | 10.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,093 | 5.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 566 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,449 | 7.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,015 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 475 | 23.6 |
| Asia | 176 | 8.7 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 46 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 1,222 | 60.6 |
| Northern America | 93 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,837 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,604 | 87.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,233 | 12.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,091 | 6.1 |
Spanish | 1,663 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,008 | 5.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 471 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 78 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,991 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,600 | 113.7 |
| Arab | 26 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 143 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 363 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 331 | 1.7 |
| English | 3,573 | 18.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 651 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 148 | 0.8 |
| German | 3,558 | 18.7 |
| Greek | 80 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 75 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 2,785 | 14.7 |
| Italian | 782 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 720 | 3.8 |
| Polish | 276 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 77 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 234 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 395 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 740 | 3.9 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 780 | 4.1 |
| Swiss | 235 | 1.2 |
| Ukrainian | 46 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 939 | 4.9 |
| Welsh | 353 | 1.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,259 | 22.4 |
| (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 |
