Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wicomico county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,554 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,316 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,066 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,066 | 41.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,872 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 7,234 | 29.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,521 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,190 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,149 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,396 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,376 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,692 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,326 | 13.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,392 | 8.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,303 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,328 | 30.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 33,696 | 50.1 |
| Separated | 2,093 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 4,755 | 7.1 |
Female | 3,869 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 6,431 | 9.6 |
Female | 4,067 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,073 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 898 | 43.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 63,580 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,978 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,786 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,675 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 47,416 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,709 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 63.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,707 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,103 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,093 | 40.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 79,444 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 42,881 | 54.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 35,419 | 44.6 |
Same county | 19,697 | 24.8 |
Different county | 15,722 | 19.8 |
Same state | 7,686 | 9.7 |
Different state | 8,036 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,144 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 84,644 | 100.0 |
| Native | 81,380 | 96.1 |
Born in United States | 80,904 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 53,246 | 62.9 |
Different state | 27,658 | 32.7 |
Born outside United States | 476 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,264 | 3.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,704 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,467 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,797 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,264 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 491 | 15.0 |
| Asia | 1,509 | 46.2 |
| Africa | 124 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,048 | 32.1 |
| Northern America | 82 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 79,444 | 100.0 |
| English only | 74,842 | 94.2 |
| Language other than English | 4,602 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,324 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 1,729 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 971 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,612 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 565 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,105 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 747 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 84,644 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 79,626 | 94.1 |
| Arab | 185 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 220 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 83 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 790 | 0.9 |
| English | 11,012 | 13.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,527 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 294 | 0.3 |
| German | 10,435 | 12.3 |
| Greek | 470 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 152 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 9,575 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 3,436 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 133 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 396 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,459 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 54 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 419 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,088 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,376 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 139 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 839 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 413 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 154 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 231 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 9,479 | 11.2 |
| Welsh | 705 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 457 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 24,105 | 28.5 |
| (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 |
