Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Howard county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 73,343 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,687 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 4,167 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 32,547 | 44.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,917 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 16,025 | 21.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 163,308 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,829 | 2.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,438 | 4.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 26,513 | 16.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 29,943 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 9,148 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 48,210 | 29.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 38,227 | 23.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 52.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 189,172 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 45,709 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 116,140 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 4,225 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 8,120 | 4.3 |
Female | 6,501 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 14,978 | 7.9 |
Female | 9,356 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,780 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,220 | 32.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 177,519 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 21,629 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 57,422 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,594 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 151,751 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,418 | 10.8 |
Percent employed | 72.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 135,333 | 89.2 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,483 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,521 | 37.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 229,797 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 119,173 | 51.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 103,022 | 44.8 |
Same county | 38,400 | 16.7 |
Different county | 64,622 | 28.1 |
Same state | 36,873 | 16.0 |
Different state | 27,749 | 12.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,602 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 247,842 | 100.0 |
| Native | 219,729 | 88.7 |
Born in United States | 215,763 | 87.1 |
State of residence | 108,130 | 43.6 |
Different state | 107,633 | 43.4 |
Born outside United States | 3,966 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 28,113 | 11.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11,372 | 4.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 14,714 | 5.9 |
Not a citizen | 13,399 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 28,113 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,449 | 15.8 |
| Asia | 15,310 | 54.5 |
| Africa | 2,225 | 7.9 |
| Oceania | 231 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 5,265 | 18.7 |
| Northern America | 633 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 229,797 | 100.0 |
| English only | 197,631 | 86.0 |
| Language other than English | 32,166 | 14.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,063 | 4.8 |
Spanish | 7,373 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,757 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,880 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,698 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11,309 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,207 | 2.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 247,842 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 283,801 | 114.5 |
| Arab | 1,897 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 1,561 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 1,122 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 3,007 | 1.2 |
| English | 31,099 | 12.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,725 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,551 | 0.6 |
| German | 48,587 | 19.6 |
| Greek | 1,581 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 1,374 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 36,833 | 14.9 |
| Italian | 17,440 | 7.0 |
| Lithuanian | 1,414 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 1,697 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 11,188 | 4.5 |
| Portuguese | 602 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 5,529 | 2.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,882 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 5,853 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 1,200 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,887 | 1.6 |
| Swedish | 2,330 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 716 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 1,331 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 12,123 | 4.9 |
| Welsh | 2,316 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,785 | 1.1 |
| Other ancestries | 75,171 | 30.3 |
| (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 |
