Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Twin falls county idaho dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,741 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,055 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 877 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,047 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,280 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 3,482 | 19.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,544 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,750 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,653 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,006 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,653 | 26.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,145 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,257 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,080 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 49,679 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,673 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,039 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 774 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 3,512 | 7.1 |
Female | 2,811 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 5,681 | 11.4 |
Female | 3,208 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 900 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 482 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 46,307 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,487 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,422 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,453 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,626 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,631 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 63.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,995 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,738 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,990 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,528 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,660 | 51.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,595 | 46.4 |
Same county | 15,342 | 25.8 |
Different county | 12,253 | 20.6 |
Same state | 5,967 | 10.0 |
Different state | 6,286 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,273 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 64,284 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,181 | 93.6 |
Born in United States | 59,784 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 34,224 | 53.2 |
Different state | 25,560 | 39.8 |
Born outside United States | 397 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 4,103 | 6.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,135 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,353 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,750 | 4.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,103 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,136 | 27.7 |
| Asia | 352 | 8.6 |
| Africa | 29 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 23 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 2,424 | 59.1 |
| Northern America | 139 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,528 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,656 | 88.5 |
| Language other than English | 6,872 | 11.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,780 | 4.7 |
Spanish | 4,855 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,973 | 3.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,624 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 606 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 313 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 172 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 64,284 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 66,253 | 103.1 |
| Arab | 42 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 636 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 1,453 | 2.3 |
| Dutch | 2,184 | 3.4 |
| English | 11,767 | 18.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,835 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 430 | 0.7 |
| German | 12,228 | 19.0 |
| Greek | 113 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 6,115 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 1,445 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 62 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,638 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 429 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 463 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 247 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,226 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,657 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,892 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 434 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 166 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 5,409 | 8.4 |
| Welsh | 850 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,464 | 20.9 |
| (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 |
