Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grafton county new hampshire dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,139 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,043 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 883 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,565 | 35.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,476 | 18.5 |
| College or graduate school | 9,172 | 38.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 52,795 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,951 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,556 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,355 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,932 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,754 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,736 | 18.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,511 | 14.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,226 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,685 | 29.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,685 | 53.1 |
| Separated | 675 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 4,119 | 6.1 |
Female | 3,397 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 7,062 | 10.5 |
Female | 3,838 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 567 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 207 | 36.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 63,821 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,248 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,647 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,542 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 46,659 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,917 | 14.8 |
Percent employed | 65.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,742 | 85.2 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,187 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,876 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,524 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 42,233 | 54.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,231 | 44.2 |
Same county | 15,297 | 19.7 |
Different county | 18,934 | 24.4 |
Same state | 4,855 | 6.3 |
Different state | 14,079 | 18.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,060 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 81,743 | 100.0 |
| Native | 78,552 | 96.1 |
Born in United States | 77,848 | 95.2 |
State of residence | 36,964 | 45.2 |
Different state | 40,884 | 50.0 |
Born outside United States | 704 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 3,191 | 3.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,209 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,527 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,664 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,191 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,272 | 39.9 |
| Asia | 870 | 27.3 |
| Africa | 54 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 47 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 310 | 9.7 |
| Northern America | 638 | 20.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,524 | 100.0 |
| English only | 73,184 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 4,340 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 847 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 984 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 164 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,434 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 434 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 752 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 208 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 81,743 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 92,653 | 113.3 |
| Arab | 262 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 301 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 309 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,134 | 1.4 |
| English | 17,465 | 21.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,347 | 12.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,047 | 6.2 |
| German | 8,174 | 10.0 |
| Greek | 601 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 300 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 13,368 | 16.4 |
| Italian | 4,722 | 5.8 |
| Lithuanian | 321 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 751 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 2,487 | 3.0 |
| Portuguese | 674 | 0.8 |
| Russian | 1,053 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,991 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 4,773 | 5.8 |
| Slovak | 65 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 99 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,593 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 323 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 222 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 5,096 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 667 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 84 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 10,424 | 12.8 |
| (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 |
