Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bergen county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 220,538 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 19,606 | 8.9 |
| Kindergarten | 11,919 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 93,649 | 42.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 44,624 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 50,740 | 23.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 623,469 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 34,069 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 49,551 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 163,525 | 26.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 106,035 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 31,908 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 149,798 | 24.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 88,583 | 14.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 713,076 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 179,702 | 25.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 416,672 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 12,112 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 55,868 | 7.8 |
Female | 45,989 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 48,722 | 6.8 |
Female | 30,299 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 16,403 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,269 | 19.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 681,586 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 66,986 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 172,095 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,046 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 521,803 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 74,398 | 14.3 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 447,405 | 85.7 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 129,400 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 45,072 | 34.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 829,455 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 520,504 | 62.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 269,205 | 32.5 |
Same county | 159,955 | 19.3 |
Different county | 109,250 | 13.2 |
Same state | 47,727 | 5.8 |
Different state | 61,523 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 39,746 | 4.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 884,118 | 100.0 |
| Native | 661,817 | 74.9 |
Born in United States | 651,304 | 73.7 |
State of residence | 396,124 | 44.8 |
Different state | 255,180 | 28.9 |
Born outside United States | 10,513 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 222,301 | 25.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 83,456 | 9.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 112,882 | 12.8 |
Not a citizen | 109,419 | 12.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 222,301 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 67,837 | 30.5 |
| Asia | 88,017 | 39.6 |
| Africa | 4,874 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 319 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 58,904 | 26.5 |
| Northern America | 2,350 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 829,455 | 100.0 |
| English only | 560,343 | 67.6 |
| Language other than English | 269,112 | 32.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 114,204 | 13.8 |
Spanish | 79,959 | 9.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34,640 | 4.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 103,329 | 12.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38,489 | 4.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 70,421 | 8.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36,902 | 4.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 884,118 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,027,440 | 116.2 |
| Arab | 11,925 | 1.3 |
| Czech1 | 6,084 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 1,774 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 15,605 | 1.8 |
| English | 38,769 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 12,301 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,649 | 0.3 |
| German | 98,929 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 13,247 | 1.5 |
| Hungarian | 10,518 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 133,492 | 15.1 |
| Italian | 194,614 | 22.0 |
| Lithuanian | 3,413 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 4,933 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 65,232 | 7.4 |
| Portuguese | 4,092 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 31,668 | 3.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,293 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 9,014 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 3,802 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,951 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 5,706 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 3,460 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 7,634 | 0.9 |
| United States or American | 30,174 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 2,144 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10,122 | 1.1 |
| Other ancestries | 295,895 | 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 |
