Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Prince george s county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 249,844 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 14,352 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 11,987 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 102,016 | 40.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 48,827 | 19.5 |
| College or graduate school | 72,662 | 29.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 503,698 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 23,553 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 52,588 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 137,265 | 27.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 126,033 | 25.0 |
| Associate degree | 27,471 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 85,325 | 16.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 51,463 | 10.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 619,339 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 217,451 | 35.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 286,903 | 46.3 |
| Separated | 24,554 | 4.0 |
| Widowed | 32,881 | 5.3 |
Female | 27,112 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 57,550 | 9.3 |
Female | 35,878 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 26,678 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 10,508 | 39.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 580,295 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 77,863 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 193,018 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,443 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 479,163 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 91,543 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 64.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 387,620 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 79.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 59,611 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,846 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 743,851 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 392,014 | 52.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 321,370 | 43.2 |
Same county | 180,415 | 24.3 |
Different county | 140,955 | 18.9 |
Same state | 39,524 | 5.3 |
Different state | 101,431 | 13.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 30,467 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 801,515 | 100.0 |
| Native | 691,034 | 86.2 |
Born in United States | 681,162 | 85.0 |
State of residence | 185,486 | 23.1 |
Different state | 495,676 | 61.8 |
Born outside United States | 9,872 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 110,481 | 13.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 52,460 | 6.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 42,817 | 5.3 |
Not a citizen | 67,664 | 8.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 110,481 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,779 | 6.1 |
| Asia | 25,363 | 23.0 |
| Africa | 22,562 | 20.4 |
| Oceania | 143 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 54,522 | 49.3 |
| Northern America | 1,112 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 743,851 | 100.0 |
| English only | 625,419 | 84.1 |
| Language other than English | 118,432 | 15.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 53,743 | 7.2 |
Spanish | 56,436 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32,775 | 4.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 24,753 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,485 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 20,463 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,556 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 801,515 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 774,523 | 96.6 |
| Arab | 2,098 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,225 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 979 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,835 | 0.5 |
| English | 31,259 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,325 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,371 | 0.3 |
| German | 44,117 | 5.5 |
| Greek | 1,456 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,710 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 41,323 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 18,168 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 970 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,911 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 9,094 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 1,011 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 3,565 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,684 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 5,891 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 1,243 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 34,841 | 4.3 |
| Swedish | 2,420 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 845 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 1,200 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 23,620 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 2,814 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20,271 | 2.5 |
| Other ancestries | 503,277 | 62.8 |
| (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 |
