Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Garrett county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,978 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 303 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 354 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,620 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,686 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,015 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,004 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,583 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,572 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,719 | 43.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,227 | 16.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,133 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,636 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,134 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,739 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,656 | 19.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,048 | 63.4 |
| Separated | 532 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,658 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,375 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 1,845 | 7.8 |
Female | 951 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 421 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 194 | 46.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,343 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,980 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,794 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 504 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,589 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,159 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 51.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,430 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,126 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,836 | 44.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,033 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,790 | 67.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,193 | 32.8 |
Same county | 5,240 | 18.7 |
Different county | 3,953 | 14.1 |
Same state | 1,862 | 6.6 |
Different state | 2,091 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 50 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,846 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,595 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 29,510 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 19,083 | 63.9 |
Different state | 10,427 | 34.9 |
Born outside United States | 85 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 251 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 76 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 158 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 93 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 251 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 157 | 62.5 |
| Asia | 27 | 10.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 18 | 7.2 |
| Northern America | 49 | 19.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,033 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,017 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,016 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 276 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 197 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 789 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 215 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 30 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,846 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,975 | 80.3 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 32 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 2 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 796 | 2.7 |
| English | 2,541 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 294 | 1.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 82 | 0.3 |
| German | 8,104 | 27.2 |
| Greek | 52 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,647 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 777 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 58 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 82 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 395 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 383 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 590 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 61 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 177 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 286 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 72 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,259 | 14.3 |
| Welsh | 223 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,954 | 6.5 |
| (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 |
