Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cheshire county new hampshire dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,073 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 871 | 4.1 |
| Kindergarten | 847 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,524 | 40.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,114 | 19.5 |
| College or graduate school | 6,717 | 31.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 48,032 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,923 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,704 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,539 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,925 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 3,158 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,273 | 17.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,510 | 9.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 59,873 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,060 | 26.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 33,013 | 55.1 |
| Separated | 1,018 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,768 | 6.3 |
Female | 2,943 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 6,014 | 10.0 |
Female | 3,356 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 804 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 231 | 28.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 56,736 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,729 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,748 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,390 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 41,928 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,182 | 17.1 |
Percent employed | 62.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,746 | 82.9 |
Percent employed | 84.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,498 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,748 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,018 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 40,240 | 57.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,205 | 41.7 |
Same county | 15,626 | 22.3 |
Different county | 13,579 | 19.4 |
Same state | 3,953 | 5.6 |
Different state | 9,626 | 13.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 573 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 73,825 | 100.0 |
| Native | 72,180 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 71,608 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 32,655 | 44.2 |
Different state | 38,953 | 52.8 |
Born outside United States | 572 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,645 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 431 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 949 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 696 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,645 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 788 | 47.9 |
| Asia | 380 | 23.1 |
| Africa | 75 | 4.6 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 84 | 5.1 |
| Northern America | 316 | 19.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 70,018 | 100.0 |
| English only | 66,541 | 95.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,477 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 934 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 810 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 257 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,083 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 399 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 354 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 208 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 73,825 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 83,782 | 113.5 |
| Arab | 228 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 209 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 324 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 930 | 1.3 |
| English | 13,888 | 18.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,619 | 14.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,967 | 8.1 |
| German | 6,651 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 627 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 302 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 11,913 | 16.1 |
| Italian | 5,330 | 7.2 |
| Lithuanian | 379 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 567 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 2,997 | 4.1 |
| Portuguese | 436 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 543 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,669 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 3,165 | 4.3 |
| Slovak | 73 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 62 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,857 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 149 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 290 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 5,396 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 737 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 35 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,439 | 11.4 |
| (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 |
