Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 88,760 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,897 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 5,026 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 35,544 | 40.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 17,575 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 25,718 | 29.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 174,204 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 12,572 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,710 | 9.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 44,680 | 25.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 35,679 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 9,775 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 34,903 | 20.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20,885 | 12.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 221,456 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 87,919 | 39.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 92,800 | 41.9 |
| Separated | 4,380 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 12,820 | 5.8 |
Female | 10,341 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 23,537 | 10.6 |
Female | 13,690 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,656 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,514 | 32.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 209,344 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 21,623 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 70,763 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,071 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 163,776 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 29,580 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 55.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 134,196 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 81.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 27,668 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,991 | 39.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 265,546 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 130,487 | 49.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 125,743 | 47.4 |
Same county | 63,590 | 23.9 |
Different county | 62,153 | 23.4 |
Same state | 33,412 | 12.6 |
Different state | 28,741 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9,316 | 3.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 287,151 | 100.0 |
| Native | 246,013 | 85.7 |
Born in United States | 243,741 | 84.9 |
State of residence | 171,175 | 59.6 |
Different state | 72,566 | 25.3 |
Born outside United States | 2,272 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 41,138 | 14.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22,070 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 12,402 | 4.3 |
Not a citizen | 28,736 | 10.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 41,138 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,255 | 7.9 |
| Asia | 23,245 | 56.5 |
| Africa | 4,697 | 11.4 |
| Oceania | 137 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 9,157 | 22.3 |
| Northern America | 647 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 265,546 | 100.0 |
| English only | 207,592 | 78.2 |
| Language other than English | 57,954 | 21.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 31,346 | 11.8 |
Spanish | 16,453 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,302 | 3.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,437 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,745 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 30,234 | 11.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18,975 | 7.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 287,151 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 340,145 | 118.5 |
| Arab | 1,239 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 4,133 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 3,116 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 3,499 | 1.2 |
| English | 15,261 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,917 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,359 | 1.2 |
| German | 73,265 | 25.5 |
| Greek | 730 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,130 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 36,830 | 12.8 |
| Italian | 9,332 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 575 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 24,035 | 8.4 |
| Polish | 10,868 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 160 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,651 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,757 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 3,564 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 254 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 7,147 | 2.5 |
| Swedish | 18,394 | 6.4 |
| Swiss | 1,278 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 691 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 5,297 | 1.8 |
| Welsh | 1,298 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 533 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 97,832 | 34.1 |
| (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 |
