Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,792 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,566 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,810 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,202 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,362 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 4,852 | 16.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 90,371 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,702 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,368 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 35,122 | 38.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,889 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 5,066 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,992 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,232 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 106,122 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,373 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 63,598 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 2,488 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 7,570 | 7.1 |
Female | 6,031 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 10,093 | 9.5 |
Female | 5,463 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,133 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 979 | 45.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 100,840 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,639 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,556 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,009 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 70,943 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,114 | 18.5 |
Percent employed | 58.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 57,829 | 81.5 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,560 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,562 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 123,780 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 71,007 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,965 | 42.0 |
Same county | 28,722 | 23.2 |
Different county | 23,243 | 18.8 |
Same state | 14,065 | 11.4 |
Different state | 9,178 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 808 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 131,923 | 100.0 |
| Native | 129,446 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 128,623 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 89,456 | 67.8 |
Different state | 39,167 | 29.7 |
Born outside United States | 823 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,477 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 886 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,360 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,117 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,477 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 828 | 33.4 |
| Asia | 878 | 35.4 |
| Africa | 137 | 5.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 530 | 21.4 |
| Northern America | 104 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 123,780 | 100.0 |
| English only | 119,772 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 4,008 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,318 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 1,787 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 494 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,449 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 403 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 648 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 340 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 131,923 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 111,530 | 84.5 |
| Arab | 155 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 298 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 193 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,067 | 1.6 |
| English | 10,766 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,251 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 348 | 0.3 |
| German | 34,648 | 26.3 |
| Greek | 248 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 318 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 13,590 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 4,389 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 154 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 504 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,905 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 163 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 475 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,419 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 2,144 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 273 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 425 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 794 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 820 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 189 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 18,412 | 14.0 |
| Welsh | 855 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 162 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 13,565 | 10.3 |
| (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 |
