Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Knox county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,546 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 492 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 567 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,241 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,100 | 24.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,146 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,303 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,001 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,544 | 9.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,306 | 36.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,353 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,676 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,833 | 17.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,590 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,372 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,616 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,662 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 407 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,509 | 7.8 |
Female | 2,006 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 4,178 | 12.9 |
Female | 2,325 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 363 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 145 | 39.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,669 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,323 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,798 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 625 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,031 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,325 | 15.1 |
Percent employed | 56.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,706 | 84.9 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,523 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,379 | 36.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,552 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,330 | 59.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,955 | 39.8 |
Same county | 8,762 | 23.3 |
Different county | 6,193 | 16.5 |
Same state | 2,734 | 7.3 |
Different state | 3,459 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 267 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,618 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,805 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 38,513 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 25,490 | 64.3 |
Different state | 13,023 | 32.9 |
Born outside United States | 292 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 813 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 218 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 377 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 436 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 813 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 428 | 52.6 |
| Asia | 84 | 10.3 |
| Africa | 7 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 45 | 5.5 |
| Northern America | 245 | 30.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,552 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,258 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,294 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 208 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 276 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 884 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 116 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 97 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,618 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 40,725 | 102.8 |
| Arab | 76 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 164 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 140 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 510 | 1.3 |
| English | 9,801 | 24.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,555 | 6.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 971 | 2.5 |
| German | 3,708 | 9.4 |
| Greek | 148 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 194 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 5,433 | 13.7 |
| Italian | 1,776 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 85 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 507 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 676 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 200 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 328 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,116 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 2,207 | 5.6 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,059 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 57 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,475 | 8.8 |
| Welsh | 402 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 47 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,990 | 12.6 |
| (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 |
