Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Androscoggin county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 25,970 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,289 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,401 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,773 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,819 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 5,688 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 69,560 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,248 | 9.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,775 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,944 | 40.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,962 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 4,638 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,858 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,135 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 83,370 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,678 | 24.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 45,237 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 1,135 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 6,327 | 7.6 |
Female | 5,170 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 9,993 | 12.0 |
Female | 5,500 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,033 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 391 | 37.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 78,789 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,451 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,911 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,566 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 59,315 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,519 | 21.1 |
Percent employed | 53.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 46,796 | 78.9 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,885 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,399 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,643 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 55,347 | 56.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 41,626 | 42.6 |
Same county | 27,148 | 27.8 |
Different county | 14,478 | 14.8 |
Same state | 7,066 | 7.2 |
Different state | 7,412 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 670 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 103,793 | 100.0 |
| Native | 101,135 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 100,382 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 79,228 | 76.3 |
Different state | 21,154 | 20.4 |
Born outside United States | 753 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,658 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 651 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,601 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,057 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,658 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 594 | 22.3 |
| Asia | 390 | 14.7 |
| Africa | 56 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 226 | 8.5 |
| Northern America | 1,378 | 51.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,643 | 100.0 |
| English only | 81,607 | 83.6 |
| Language other than English | 16,036 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,010 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 801 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 290 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14,900 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,632 | 3.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 299 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 103,793 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 107,925 | 104.0 |
| Arab | 51 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 262 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 380 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 656 | 0.6 |
| English | 16,334 | 15.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 19,520 | 18.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 21,479 | 20.7 |
| German | 5,143 | 5.0 |
| Greek | 274 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 195 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 11,854 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 3,401 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 478 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 442 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,655 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 272 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 341 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,656 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 3,520 | 3.4 |
| Slovak | 349 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 155 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 901 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 182 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 47 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,134 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 457 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 115 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,672 | 9.3 |
| (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 |
