Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Somerset county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,942 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 577 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 615 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,008 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,297 | 27.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,445 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,750 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,380 | 6.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,287 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,737 | 45.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,016 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,236 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,904 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,190 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,776 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,831 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,593 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 609 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 2,952 | 7.2 |
Female | 2,371 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 4,791 | 11.7 |
Female | 2,461 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 518 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 169 | 32.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,322 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,135 | 16.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,235 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,042 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,294 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,620 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 47.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,674 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,007 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,928 | 41.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,991 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,525 | 65.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,240 | 33.8 |
Same county | 9,453 | 19.7 |
Different county | 6,787 | 14.1 |
Same state | 4,320 | 9.0 |
Different state | 2,467 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 226 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 50,888 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,009 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 49,689 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 38,921 | 76.5 |
Different state | 10,768 | 21.2 |
Born outside United States | 320 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 879 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 189 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 525 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 354 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 879 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 292 | 33.2 |
| Asia | 74 | 8.4 |
| Africa | 13 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 42 | 4.8 |
| Latin America | 31 | 3.5 |
| Northern America | 427 | 48.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,991 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,911 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 2,080 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 496 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 256 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 94 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,632 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 332 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 125 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 50,888 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,339 | 104.8 |
| Arab | 184 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 99 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 479 | 0.9 |
| English | 11,149 | 21.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,709 | 17.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,762 | 7.4 |
| German | 2,479 | 4.9 |
| Greek | 92 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 90 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,465 | 14.7 |
| Italian | 1,659 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 63 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 229 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 905 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 293 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 164 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,117 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 2,083 | 4.1 |
| Slovak | 80 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 684 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 53 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,955 | 11.7 |
| Welsh | 250 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,165 | 10.1 |
| (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 |
