Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Rockingham county new hampshire dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 73,404 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,511 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 3,753 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 35,943 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,942 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 12,255 | 16.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 187,172 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,604 | 2.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,201 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 53,593 | 28.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 38,725 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 17,788 | 9.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 39,430 | 21.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 19,831 | 10.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 215,889 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 49,569 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 130,945 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 2,529 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 11,250 | 5.2 |
Female | 8,893 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 21,596 | 10.0 |
Female | 12,010 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,844 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 873 | 22.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 204,014 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 29,511 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 62,744 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,824 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 167,920 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,267 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 68.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 144,653 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 84.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 26,752 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,809 | 36.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 259,267 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 148,115 | 57.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 108,652 | 41.9 |
Same county | 51,059 | 19.7 |
Different county | 57,593 | 22.2 |
Same state | 14,333 | 5.5 |
Different state | 43,260 | 16.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,500 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 277,359 | 100.0 |
| Native | 266,969 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 264,688 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 76,716 | 27.7 |
Different state | 187,972 | 67.8 |
Born outside United States | 2,281 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 10,390 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,904 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,849 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 4,541 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,390 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,848 | 37.0 |
| Asia | 2,680 | 25.8 |
| Africa | 279 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 66 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 1,311 | 12.6 |
| Northern America | 2,206 | 21.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 259,267 | 100.0 |
| English only | 243,626 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 15,641 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,193 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 3,452 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,084 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,621 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,183 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,876 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 798 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 277,359 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 341,445 | 123.1 |
| Arab | 2,445 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 623 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 827 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,613 | 0.9 |
| English | 52,924 | 19.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 37,331 | 13.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 22,627 | 8.2 |
| German | 24,408 | 8.8 |
| Greek | 3,659 | 1.3 |
| Hungarian | 898 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 65,588 | 23.6 |
| Italian | 35,895 | 12.9 |
| Lithuanian | 1,904 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 2,270 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 13,945 | 5.0 |
| Portuguese | 3,677 | 1.3 |
| Russian | 2,428 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,240 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 12,150 | 4.4 |
| Slovak | 261 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 277 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 5,924 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 610 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 771 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 13,301 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 1,733 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 273 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 25,843 | 9.3 |
| (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 |
