Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 58,157 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,651 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 3,278 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 27,352 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 13,555 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 9,321 | 16.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 128,215 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,982 | 1.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,684 | 4.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,378 | 26.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 33,126 | 25.8 |
| Associate degree | 10,617 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 30,015 | 23.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,413 | 10.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 151,783 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 35,413 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 97,801 | 64.4 |
| Separated | 1,195 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 5,300 | 3.5 |
Female | 4,355 | 2.9 |
| Divorced | 12,074 | 8.0 |
Female | 7,038 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,743 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 620 | 35.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 141,716 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 17,563 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 49,779 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,069 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 118,761 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,533 | 10.6 |
Percent employed | 71.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 106,228 | 89.4 |
Percent employed | 85.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,472 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,767 | 32.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 185,760 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 108,278 | 58.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 75,340 | 40.6 |
Same county | 26,883 | 14.5 |
Different county | 48,457 | 26.1 |
Same state | 33,537 | 18.1 |
Different state | 14,920 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,142 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 201,130 | 100.0 |
| Native | 194,270 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 193,309 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 144,031 | 71.6 |
Different state | 49,278 | 24.5 |
Born outside United States | 961 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 6,860 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,787 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,709 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 3,151 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,860 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,549 | 22.6 |
| Asia | 3,238 | 47.2 |
| Africa | 603 | 8.8 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 898 | 13.1 |
| Northern America | 558 | 8.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 185,760 | 100.0 |
| English only | 175,194 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 10,566 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,413 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 3,474 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,001 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,444 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 858 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,088 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,463 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 201,130 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 266,383 | 132.4 |
| Arab | 656 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 3,914 | 1.9 |
| Danish | 3,810 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 3,251 | 1.6 |
| English | 14,135 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,597 | 5.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,273 | 2.1 |
| German | 80,079 | 39.8 |
| Greek | 379 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 715 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 30,515 | 15.2 |
| Italian | 8,950 | 4.4 |
| Lithuanian | 335 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 28,862 | 14.3 |
| Polish | 10,866 | 5.4 |
| Portuguese | 115 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 874 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,970 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 2,729 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 239 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 764 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 22,262 | 11.1 |
| Swiss | 1,367 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 437 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 6,003 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 1,011 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 84 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 26,191 | 13.0 |
| (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 |
