Updated September 25, 2021 |
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St mary s county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 25,031 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,520 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,288 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,340 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,335 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 5,548 | 22.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 54,552 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,401 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,592 | 10.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,068 | 35.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,426 | 22.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,763 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,813 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,489 | 8.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 66,057 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,879 | 25.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,187 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 1,623 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 3,601 | 5.5 |
Female | 2,889 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 5,767 | 8.7 |
Female | 3,116 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,728 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 789 | 45.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 59,541 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,376 | 19.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,434 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,408 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 47,934 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,600 | 15.9 |
Percent employed | 61.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 40,334 | 84.1 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,236 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,716 | 37.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 79,992 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 40,807 | 51.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 37,776 | 47.2 |
Same county | 16,013 | 20.0 |
Different county | 21,763 | 27.2 |
Same state | 7,905 | 9.9 |
Different state | 13,858 | 17.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,409 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 86,211 | 100.0 |
| Native | 83,779 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 82,272 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 43,035 | 49.9 |
Different state | 39,237 | 45.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,507 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,432 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 652 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,420 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,012 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,432 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 627 | 25.8 |
| Asia | 1,165 | 47.9 |
| Africa | 59 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 25 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 412 | 16.9 |
| Northern America | 144 | 5.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 79,992 | 100.0 |
| English only | 75,056 | 93.8 |
| Language other than English | 4,936 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,525 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 1,755 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 487 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,091 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 661 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,035 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 369 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 86,211 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 86,814 | 100.7 |
| Arab | 184 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 303 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 196 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,143 | 1.3 |
| English | 12,256 | 14.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,347 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 600 | 0.7 |
| German | 13,991 | 16.2 |
| Greek | 413 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 533 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 12,108 | 14.0 |
| Italian | 3,804 | 4.4 |
| Lithuanian | 200 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 531 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 2,113 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 80 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 270 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,585 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,880 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 250 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 412 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 589 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 264 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 141 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 9,726 | 11.3 |
| Welsh | 790 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 236 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 19,869 | 23.0 |
| (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 |
