Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,577 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 206 | 3.7 |
| Kindergarten | 290 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,985 | 53.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,462 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 634 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,796 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,428 | 16.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,120 | 21.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,233 | 35.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,401 | 16.2 |
| Associate degree | 503 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 759 | 5.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 352 | 2.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 62.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,340 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,227 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,771 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 311 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,249 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,011 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 1,782 | 9.7 |
Female | 876 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 522 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 328 | 62.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,127 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,237 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,549 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 554 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,556 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,347 | 26.7 |
Percent employed | 39.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,209 | 73.3 |
Percent employed | 69.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,565 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,218 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,788 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,445 | 61.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,280 | 38.0 |
Same county | 4,295 | 19.7 |
Different county | 3,985 | 18.3 |
Same state | 2,895 | 13.3 |
Different state | 1,090 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 63 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,344 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,187 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 23,148 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 19,641 | 84.1 |
Different state | 3,507 | 15.0 |
Born outside United States | 39 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 157 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 45 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 88 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 69 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 157 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 22 | 14.0 |
| Asia | 73 | 46.5 |
| Africa | 4 | 2.5 |
| Oceania | 5 | 3.2 |
| Latin America | 41 | 26.1 |
| Northern America | 12 | 7.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,788 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,339 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 449 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 172 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 233 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 92 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 152 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 49 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,344 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,278 | 82.6 |
| Arab | 41 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 62 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 414 | 1.8 |
| English | 1,368 | 5.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,642 | 15.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 94 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,426 | 10.4 |
| Greek | 71 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,250 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 192 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 39 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 90 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 393 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 185 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 46 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 65 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 34 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,620 | 19.8 |
| Welsh | 82 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,120 | 13.4 |
| (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 |
