Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Elmore county idaho dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,773 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 522 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 467 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,495 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,795 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,494 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,034 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 856 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,327 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,251 | 25.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,896 | 34.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,751 | 10.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,962 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 991 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,262 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,344 | 19.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,637 | 65.7 |
| Separated | 387 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 753 | 3.4 |
Female | 582 | 2.6 |
| Divorced | 2,141 | 9.6 |
Female | 1,003 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 316 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 177 | 56.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,884 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,988 | 39.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,514 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 420 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,676 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,933 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,743 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 74.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,022 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 868 | 42.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,736 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,378 | 31.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,845 | 59.3 |
Same county | 5,200 | 19.4 |
Different county | 10,645 | 39.8 |
Same state | 2,017 | 7.5 |
Different state | 8,628 | 32.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,513 | 9.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,130 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,883 | 92.3 |
Born in United States | 25,648 | 88.0 |
State of residence | 7,287 | 25.0 |
Different state | 18,361 | 63.0 |
Born outside United States | 1,235 | 4.2 |
| Foreign born | 2,247 | 7.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 987 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 752 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,495 | 5.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,247 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 429 | 19.1 |
| Asia | 298 | 13.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 23 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 1,383 | 61.5 |
| Northern America | 114 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,736 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,201 | 86.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,535 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,609 | 6.0 |
Spanish | 2,696 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,348 | 5.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 413 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 94 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 330 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 133 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,130 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,716 | 105.4 |
| Arab | 26 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 221 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 390 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 608 | 2.1 |
| English | 3,857 | 13.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,086 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 334 | 1.1 |
| German | 5,495 | 18.9 |
| Greek | 44 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 118 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 3,110 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 984 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 52 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 968 | 3.3 |
| Polish | 485 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 124 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 139 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 444 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 759 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 39 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 605 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 72 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 77 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,125 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 231 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 66 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 8,229 | 28.2 |
| (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 |
