Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washoe county nevada dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 89,970 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,902 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 5,047 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 38,737 | 43.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 18,445 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 22,839 | 25.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 221,837 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 12,562 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 23,064 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 55,841 | 25.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 62,124 | 28.0 |
| Associate degree | 15,628 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 35,108 | 15.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17,510 | 7.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 268,020 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 68,792 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 139,780 | 52.2 |
| Separated | 5,220 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 14,408 | 5.4 |
Female | 11,460 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 39,820 | 14.9 |
Female | 20,854 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,407 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,662 | 41.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 255,017 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 40,391 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 75,044 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,431 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 204,091 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 40,199 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 64.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 163,892 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 34,745 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,342 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 316,402 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 130,371 | 41.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 175,226 | 55.4 |
Same county | 102,540 | 32.4 |
Different county | 72,686 | 23.0 |
Same state | 11,151 | 3.5 |
Different state | 61,535 | 19.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10,805 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 339,486 | 100.0 |
| Native | 291,493 | 85.9 |
Born in United States | 288,240 | 84.9 |
State of residence | 90,351 | 26.6 |
Different state | 197,889 | 58.3 |
Born outside United States | 3,253 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 47,993 | 14.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21,641 | 6.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 18,007 | 5.3 |
Not a citizen | 29,986 | 8.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 47,993 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,883 | 10.2 |
| Asia | 11,406 | 23.8 |
| Africa | 453 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 922 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 28,675 | 59.7 |
| Northern America | 1,654 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 316,402 | 100.0 |
| English only | 253,447 | 80.1 |
| Language other than English | 62,955 | 19.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 30,020 | 9.5 |
Spanish | 42,895 | 13.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22,793 | 7.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,910 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,153 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10,668 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,724 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 339,486 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 383,410 | 112.9 |
| Arab | 688 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,515 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 3,897 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 6,614 | 1.9 |
| English | 42,613 | 12.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,112 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,537 | 0.7 |
| German | 58,078 | 17.1 |
| Greek | 1,784 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 1,453 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 46,785 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 23,205 | 6.8 |
| Lithuanian | 598 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 9,335 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 6,599 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 3,813 | 1.1 |
| Russian | 3,001 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,561 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 8,798 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 453 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 706 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 7,743 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 1,417 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 455 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 15,576 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 3,096 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 192 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 112,786 | 33.2 |
| (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 |
