Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Waldo county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,692 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 513 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 470 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,272 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,131 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,306 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,818 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,295 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,529 | 10.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,630 | 38.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,210 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,609 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,599 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,946 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,055 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,312 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,957 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 319 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,964 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,612 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 3,503 | 12.1 |
Female | 1,841 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 399 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 154 | 38.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,434 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,383 | 16.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,843 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 658 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,387 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,154 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 50.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,233 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,774 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,929 | 40.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,234 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,713 | 63.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,407 | 36.2 |
Same county | 5,855 | 17.1 |
Different county | 6,552 | 19.1 |
Same state | 3,314 | 9.7 |
Different state | 3,238 | 9.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 114 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,280 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,661 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 35,440 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 24,112 | 66.5 |
Different state | 11,328 | 31.2 |
Born outside United States | 221 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 619 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 123 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 332 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 287 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 617 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 286 | 46.4 |
| Asia | 72 | 11.7 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 12 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 26 | 4.2 |
| Northern America | 216 | 35.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,234 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,102 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,132 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 247 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 202 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 864 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 182 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 42 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,280 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,681 | 98.3 |
| Arab | 63 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 69 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 76 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 419 | 1.2 |
| English | 8,497 | 23.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,186 | 8.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,389 | 3.8 |
| German | 2,348 | 6.5 |
| Greek | 88 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 80 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,062 | 14.0 |
| Italian | 1,242 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 138 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 263 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 673 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 150 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 217 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,041 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 1,905 | 5.3 |
| Slovak | 21 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 620 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 76 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,858 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 290 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,824 | 10.5 |
| (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 |
