Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cecil county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,438 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,466 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,163 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,544 | 51.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,882 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,383 | 15.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,809 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,576 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,931 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,156 | 37.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,759 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 3,219 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,988 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,180 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 66,094 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,801 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 39,472 | 59.7 |
| Separated | 1,855 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 3,724 | 5.6 |
Female | 3,000 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 6,242 | 9.4 |
Female | 3,323 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,901 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 744 | 39.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 62,080 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,423 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,696 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,960 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,010 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,220 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 60.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 40,790 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,445 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,306 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,035 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,710 | 55.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,753 | 43.4 |
Same county | 19,157 | 23.9 |
Different county | 15,596 | 19.5 |
Same state | 5,311 | 6.6 |
Different state | 10,285 | 12.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 572 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 85,951 | 100.0 |
| Native | 84,384 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 83,418 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 39,491 | 45.9 |
Different state | 43,927 | 51.1 |
Born outside United States | 966 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 1,567 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 485 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 849 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 718 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,567 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 727 | 46.4 |
| Asia | 389 | 24.8 |
| Africa | 71 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 297 | 19.0 |
| Northern America | 77 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,035 | 100.0 |
| English only | 76,738 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 3,297 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 862 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 1,406 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 493 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,513 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 284 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 311 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 85,951 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 87,083 | 101.3 |
| Arab | 63 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 376 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 202 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,493 | 1.7 |
| English | 12,435 | 14.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,145 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 314 | 0.4 |
| German | 16,821 | 19.6 |
| Greek | 622 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 277 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 15,353 | 17.9 |
| Italian | 5,417 | 6.3 |
| Lithuanian | 148 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 370 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 3,149 | 3.7 |
| Portuguese | 79 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 369 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,839 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 2,347 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 142 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 236 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 794 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 167 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 536 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 8,794 | 10.2 |
| Welsh | 1,153 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 111 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,331 | 13.2 |
| (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 |
