Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Harford county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 61,532 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,414 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 3,298 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 28,636 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 13,347 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 11,837 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 143,056 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,602 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,385 | 9.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 40,378 | 28.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 34,138 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 10,497 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 25,564 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,492 | 9.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 167,594 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 35,789 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 104,362 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 4,122 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 9,412 | 5.6 |
Female | 7,737 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 13,909 | 8.3 |
Female | 8,027 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,561 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,411 | 39.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 156,163 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 24,713 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 51,739 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,087 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 127,011 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,986 | 14.9 |
Percent employed | 65.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 108,025 | 85.1 |
Percent employed | 81.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 21,578 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,544 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 202,967 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 118,518 | 58.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 81,438 | 40.1 |
Same county | 40,688 | 20.0 |
Different county | 40,750 | 20.1 |
Same state | 22,626 | 11.1 |
Different state | 18,124 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,011 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 218,590 | 100.0 |
| Native | 211,226 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 208,043 | 95.2 |
State of residence | 141,821 | 64.9 |
Different state | 66,222 | 30.3 |
Born outside United States | 3,183 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 7,364 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,163 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,787 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,577 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,364 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,043 | 41.3 |
| Asia | 2,411 | 32.7 |
| Africa | 420 | 5.7 |
| Oceania | 29 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,208 | 16.4 |
| Northern America | 253 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 202,967 | 100.0 |
| English only | 191,302 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 11,665 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,413 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 3,993 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,218 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,266 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,288 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,884 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 797 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 218,590 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 245,269 | 112.2 |
| Arab | 412 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 2,398 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 556 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 3,043 | 1.4 |
| English | 25,356 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,197 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 964 | 0.4 |
| German | 57,857 | 26.5 |
| Greek | 1,826 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 870 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 39,242 | 18.0 |
| Italian | 20,845 | 9.5 |
| Lithuanian | 874 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,263 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 14,976 | 6.9 |
| Portuguese | 301 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,470 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,966 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 4,726 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 580 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 732 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,380 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 449 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 981 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 14,150 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 2,278 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 518 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 38,059 | 17.4 |
| (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 |
