Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kennebec county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 30,287 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,619 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,369 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,934 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,937 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 6,428 | 21.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 79,362 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,528 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,183 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 29,882 | 37.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,143 | 19.1 |
| Associate degree | 6,224 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,397 | 13.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,005 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 94,322 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,285 | 23.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 52,196 | 55.3 |
| Separated | 1,015 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 6,759 | 7.2 |
Female | 5,414 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 12,067 | 12.8 |
Female | 6,941 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,087 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 353 | 32.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 89,003 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,315 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,202 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,417 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 67,187 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,668 | 20.3 |
Percent employed | 53.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 53,519 | 79.7 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,838 | 43.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 110,706 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 67,318 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 42,855 | 38.7 |
Same county | 25,841 | 23.3 |
Different county | 17,014 | 15.4 |
Same state | 9,785 | 8.8 |
Different state | 7,229 | 6.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 533 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 117,114 | 100.0 |
| Native | 114,524 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 113,730 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 87,879 | 75.0 |
Different state | 25,851 | 22.1 |
Born outside United States | 794 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,590 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 529 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,577 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,013 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,590 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 632 | 24.4 |
| Asia | 575 | 22.2 |
| Africa | 34 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 101 | 3.9 |
| Northern America | 1,242 | 48.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 110,706 | 100.0 |
| English only | 102,051 | 92.2 |
| Language other than English | 8,655 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,290 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 736 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 218 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,337 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,816 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 512 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 252 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 117,114 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 125,951 | 107.5 |
| Arab | 573 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 259 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 378 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,103 | 0.9 |
| English | 25,742 | 22.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 20,715 | 17.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 13,435 | 11.5 |
| German | 7,289 | 6.2 |
| Greek | 293 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 142 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 15,330 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 3,358 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 293 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 833 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 2,530 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 465 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 469 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,079 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 5,152 | 4.4 |
| Slovak | 144 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 89 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,572 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 158 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 252 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 10,244 | 8.7 |
| Welsh | 828 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 88 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,138 | 9.5 |
| (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 |
