Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson county idaho dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,224 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 387 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 415 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,130 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,690 | 27.2 |
| College or graduate school | 602 | 9.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,335 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 698 | 6.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 916 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,034 | 29.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,925 | 28.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,187 | 11.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,194 | 11.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 381 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,465 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,977 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,984 | 66.7 |
| Separated | 57 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 589 | 4.4 |
Female | 516 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 858 | 6.4 |
Female | 393 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 251 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 98 | 39.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,203 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,404 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,175 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 399 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,511 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,612 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,899 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,768 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 712 | 40.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,487 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,699 | 61.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,524 | 37.3 |
Same county | 2,721 | 15.6 |
Different county | 3,803 | 21.7 |
Same state | 2,199 | 12.6 |
Different state | 1,604 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 264 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,155 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,024 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 17,940 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 13,124 | 68.5 |
Different state | 4,816 | 25.1 |
Born outside United States | 84 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,131 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 549 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 234 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 897 | 4.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,131 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 47 | 4.2 |
| Asia | 4 | 0.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,002 | 88.6 |
| Northern America | 70 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,487 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,605 | 89.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,882 | 10.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 957 | 5.5 |
Spanish | 1,629 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 913 | 5.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 131 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 87 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,155 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,637 | 102.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 92 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 1,016 | 5.3 |
| Dutch | 379 | 2.0 |
| English | 6,230 | 32.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 329 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 31 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,357 | 12.3 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 943 | 4.9 |
| Italian | 261 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 556 | 2.9 |
| Polish | 97 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 52 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 193 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 952 | 5.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 938 | 4.9 |
| Swiss | 306 | 1.6 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,333 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 208 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,297 | 17.2 |
| (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 |
