Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Coos county new hampshire dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,435 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 397 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 391 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,629 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,086 | 28.1 |
| College or graduate school | 932 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,490 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,024 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,410 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,770 | 41.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,596 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,891 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,897 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 902 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,023 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,916 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,303 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 293 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,538 | 9.4 |
Female | 2,018 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 2,973 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,440 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 268 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 123 | 45.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,533 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,286 | 16.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,911 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 651 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,351 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,678 | 25.5 |
Percent employed | 60.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,673 | 74.5 |
Percent employed | 81.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,690 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,705 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,434 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,144 | 64.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,115 | 35.4 |
Same county | 7,116 | 22.6 |
Different county | 3,999 | 12.7 |
Same state | 1,347 | 4.3 |
Different state | 2,652 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 175 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,111 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,789 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 31,565 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 21,994 | 66.4 |
Different state | 9,571 | 28.9 |
Born outside United States | 224 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,322 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 192 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 841 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 481 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,322 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 232 | 17.5 |
| Asia | 114 | 8.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 33 | 2.5 |
| Northern America | 936 | 70.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,434 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,886 | 82.4 |
| Language other than English | 5,548 | 17.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,201 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 143 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,328 | 16.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,141 | 3.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 76 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,111 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,696 | 113.8 |
| Arab | 39 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 36 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 45 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 316 | 1.0 |
| English | 5,829 | 17.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,099 | 24.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 6,053 | 18.3 |
| German | 1,604 | 4.8 |
| Greek | 37 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,628 | 14.0 |
| Italian | 1,342 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 79 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 436 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 472 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 160 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 142 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 616 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,395 | 4.2 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 273 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 49 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,912 | 8.8 |
| Welsh | 143 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,902 | 8.8 |
| (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 |
