Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Nez perce county idaho dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,620 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 596 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 493 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,958 | 41.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,114 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,459 | 25.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,759 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 968 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,630 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,876 | 31.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,481 | 26.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,123 | 8.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,393 | 13.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,288 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,212 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,036 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,790 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 308 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,237 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,723 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 3,841 | 12.7 |
Female | 2,109 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 517 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 253 | 48.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,516 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,826 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,228 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 674 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,566 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,742 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 55.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,824 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 81.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,955 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,491 | 41.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,173 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,163 | 54.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,778 | 44.9 |
Same county | 8,170 | 23.2 |
Different county | 7,608 | 21.6 |
Same state | 2,838 | 8.1 |
Different state | 4,770 | 13.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 232 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,410 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,704 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 36,470 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 19,325 | 51.7 |
Different state | 17,145 | 45.8 |
Born outside United States | 234 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 706 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 281 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 385 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 321 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 706 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 182 | 25.8 |
| Asia | 271 | 38.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 95 | 13.5 |
| Northern America | 150 | 21.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,173 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,788 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,385 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 405 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 495 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 312 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 316 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 133 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,410 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 38,943 | 104.1 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 340 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 961 | 2.6 |
| English | 4,877 | 13.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,177 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 315 | 0.8 |
| German | 9,534 | 25.5 |
| Greek | 52 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 61 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,487 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 836 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,017 | 5.4 |
| Polish | 374 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 46 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 106 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 805 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 995 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,454 | 3.9 |
| Swiss | 214 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 38 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,118 | 8.3 |
| Welsh | 371 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,594 | 17.6 |
| (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 |
