Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Worcester county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,832 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 641 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 528 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,464 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,518 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,681 | 17.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,092 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,745 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,500 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,641 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,039 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,789 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,961 | 14.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,417 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,690 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,511 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,502 | 58.2 |
| Separated | 1,031 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 3,401 | 8.8 |
Female | 2,728 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 3,245 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,777 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,058 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 551 | 52.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,947 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,730 | 18.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,515 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 756 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,996 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,025 | 19.3 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,971 | 80.7 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,058 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,373 | 37.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,260 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,464 | 55.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,407 | 43.8 |
Same county | 8,517 | 19.2 |
Different county | 10,890 | 24.6 |
Same state | 6,090 | 13.8 |
Different state | 4,800 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 389 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 46,543 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,291 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 45,052 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 27,313 | 58.7 |
Different state | 17,739 | 38.1 |
Born outside United States | 239 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,252 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 547 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 595 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 657 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,252 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 506 | 40.4 |
| Asia | 279 | 22.3 |
| Africa | 68 | 5.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 349 | 27.9 |
| Northern America | 50 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,260 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,998 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,262 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 858 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 871 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 369 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 957 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 291 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 202 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 141 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 46,543 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,377 | 101.8 |
| Arab | 137 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 200 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 660 | 1.4 |
| English | 6,878 | 14.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 924 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 301 | 0.6 |
| German | 8,317 | 17.9 |
| Greek | 379 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 211 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 7,050 | 15.1 |
| Italian | 2,632 | 5.7 |
| Lithuanian | 183 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 249 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,568 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 44 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 273 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 715 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,163 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 137 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 311 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 340 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 285 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 4,027 | 8.7 |
| Welsh | 518 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,666 | 20.8 |
| (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 |
