Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Frederick county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 54,005 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,684 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 3,014 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 25,004 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,716 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 10,587 | 19.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 127,256 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,326 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,098 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 38,314 | 30.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 26,109 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 8,233 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,989 | 18.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14,187 | 11.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 150,046 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 34,676 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 91,960 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 3,442 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 8,009 | 5.3 |
Female | 6,463 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 11,959 | 8.0 |
Female | 6,553 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,727 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 912 | 33.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 140,507 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 20,030 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 46,004 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,564 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 114,675 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,912 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 68.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 98,763 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,581 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,531 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 181,218 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 100,167 | 55.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 78,450 | 43.3 |
Same county | 37,771 | 20.8 |
Different county | 40,679 | 22.4 |
Same state | 21,493 | 11.9 |
Different state | 19,186 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,601 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 195,277 | 100.0 |
| Native | 187,498 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 185,340 | 94.9 |
State of residence | 103,747 | 53.1 |
Different state | 81,593 | 41.8 |
Born outside United States | 2,158 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 7,779 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,192 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,886 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 3,893 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,779 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,444 | 31.4 |
| Asia | 2,856 | 36.7 |
| Africa | 426 | 5.5 |
| Oceania | 33 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,692 | 21.8 |
| Northern America | 328 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 181,218 | 100.0 |
| English only | 170,995 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 10,223 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,939 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 3,759 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,409 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,881 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 816 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,201 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 683 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 195,277 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 207,036 | 106.0 |
| Arab | 617 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 962 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 733 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 2,723 | 1.4 |
| English | 23,248 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,381 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,247 | 0.6 |
| German | 51,441 | 26.3 |
| Greek | 1,012 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 1,145 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 29,914 | 15.3 |
| Italian | 10,945 | 5.6 |
| Lithuanian | 355 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,726 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 5,549 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 273 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,752 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,264 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 4,790 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 608 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 823 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,948 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 657 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 656 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 19,721 | 10.1 |
| Welsh | 2,181 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 436 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 32,929 | 16.9 |
| (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 |
