Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Carroll county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 41,776 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,915 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 2,177 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,114 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,338 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 7,232 | 17.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 98,684 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,492 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,010 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 32,891 | 33.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,534 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 6,274 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 15,786 | 16.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,697 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 115,957 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 23,667 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 74,724 | 64.4 |
| Separated | 2,093 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 6,954 | 6.0 |
Female | 5,716 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 8,519 | 7.3 |
Female | 4,861 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,702 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 627 | 23.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 108,970 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,949 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 36,732 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,572 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 86,493 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,750 | 13.6 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 74,743 | 86.4 |
Percent employed | 84.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,324 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,089 | 39.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,776 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 86,881 | 61.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 52,740 | 37.5 |
Same county | 24,383 | 17.3 |
Different county | 28,357 | 20.1 |
Same state | 20,560 | 14.6 |
Different state | 7,797 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,155 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 150,897 | 100.0 |
| Native | 147,851 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 146,794 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 105,557 | 70.0 |
Different state | 41,237 | 27.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,057 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 3,046 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 928 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,826 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,220 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,046 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,359 | 44.6 |
| Asia | 984 | 32.3 |
| Africa | 128 | 4.2 |
| Oceania | 44 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 341 | 11.2 |
| Northern America | 190 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 140,776 | 100.0 |
| English only | 134,858 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 5,918 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,737 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 2,154 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 648 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,038 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 811 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 483 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 241 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 150,897 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 157,828 | 104.6 |
| Arab | 201 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 849 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 284 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,555 | 1.7 |
| English | 18,959 | 12.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,558 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 692 | 0.5 |
| German | 46,328 | 30.7 |
| Greek | 1,050 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 804 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 25,643 | 17.0 |
| Italian | 10,471 | 6.9 |
| Lithuanian | 579 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 797 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 6,750 | 4.5 |
| Portuguese | 132 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,279 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,261 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 3,068 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 366 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 210 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,255 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 507 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 516 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 12,523 | 8.3 |
| Welsh | 1,453 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 97 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 14,641 | 9.7 |
| (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 |
