Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Atlantic county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 66,098 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,540 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 3,809 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 31,016 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,074 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 12,659 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 168,546 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 11,016 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 25,793 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 58,369 | 34.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 32,668 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 9,191 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 21,655 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,854 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 198,321 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 56,595 | 28.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 99,822 | 50.3 |
| Separated | 5,888 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 15,941 | 8.0 |
Female | 12,644 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 20,075 | 10.1 |
Female | 11,616 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,270 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,681 | 42.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 188,338 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 23,228 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 56,844 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,079 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 144,016 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 31,374 | 21.8 |
Percent employed | 60.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 112,642 | 78.2 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 32,690 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,245 | 40.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 236,405 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 136,241 | 57.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 92,134 | 39.0 |
Same county | 63,623 | 26.9 |
Different county | 28,511 | 12.1 |
Same state | 14,563 | 6.2 |
Different state | 13,948 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,030 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 252,552 | 100.0 |
| Native | 222,757 | 88.2 |
Born in United States | 214,909 | 85.1 |
State of residence | 142,332 | 56.4 |
Different state | 72,577 | 28.7 |
Born outside United States | 7,848 | 3.1 |
| Foreign born | 29,795 | 11.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15,531 | 6.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 12,826 | 5.1 |
Not a citizen | 16,969 | 6.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 29,795 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,224 | 17.5 |
| Asia | 10,981 | 36.9 |
| Africa | 1,108 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 53 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 12,035 | 40.4 |
| Northern America | 394 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 236,405 | 100.0 |
| English only | 188,376 | 79.7 |
| Language other than English | 48,029 | 20.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 22,475 | 9.5 |
Spanish | 26,047 | 11.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,559 | 5.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13,467 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,238 | 2.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7,069 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,193 | 1.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 252,552 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 282,036 | 111.7 |
| Arab | 1,021 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 525 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 466 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,876 | 1.1 |
| English | 19,342 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,405 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 843 | 0.3 |
| German | 34,933 | 13.8 |
| Greek | 1,759 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 1,783 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 43,657 | 17.3 |
| Italian | 46,323 | 18.3 |
| Lithuanian | 1,004 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,087 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 9,728 | 3.9 |
| Portuguese | 205 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4,383 | 1.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,504 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 2,903 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 385 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,147 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 1,466 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 388 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,466 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 8,155 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 1,513 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2,245 | 0.9 |
| Other ancestries | 84,524 | 33.5 |
| (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 |
