Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mercer county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 99,649 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 8,057 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 4,818 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 39,189 | 39.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 18,898 | 19.0 |
| College or graduate school | 28,687 | 28.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 231,139 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 13,598 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 28,407 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 59,141 | 25.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 39,094 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 12,393 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 42,680 | 18.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 35,826 | 15.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 280,141 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 83,799 | 29.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 148,207 | 52.9 |
| Separated | 6,638 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 19,655 | 7.0 |
Female | 15,959 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 21,842 | 7.8 |
Female | 13,269 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 7,141 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,506 | 35.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 266,956 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 27,688 | 10.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 78,461 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,514 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 201,082 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 33,096 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 61.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 167,986 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 41,691 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,445 | 39.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 328,588 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 188,542 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 126,591 | 38.5 |
Same county | 71,993 | 21.9 |
Different county | 54,598 | 16.6 |
Same state | 24,640 | 7.5 |
Different state | 29,958 | 9.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13,455 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 350,761 | 100.0 |
| Native | 302,102 | 86.1 |
Born in United States | 293,210 | 83.6 |
State of residence | 199,294 | 56.8 |
Different state | 93,916 | 26.8 |
Born outside United States | 8,892 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 48,659 | 13.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 23,197 | 6.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 20,225 | 5.8 |
Not a citizen | 28,434 | 8.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 48,659 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 13,197 | 27.1 |
| Asia | 13,270 | 27.3 |
| Africa | 3,115 | 6.4 |
| Oceania | 149 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 17,953 | 36.9 |
| Northern America | 975 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 328,588 | 100.0 |
| English only | 262,336 | 79.8 |
| Language other than English | 66,252 | 20.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 27,789 | 8.5 |
Spanish | 29,167 | 8.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15,027 | 4.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 24,896 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,602 | 2.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,960 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,362 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 350,761 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 388,544 | 110.8 |
| Arab | 2,069 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 2,257 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 833 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 4,395 | 1.3 |
| English | 28,226 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,110 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,266 | 0.4 |
| German | 41,489 | 11.8 |
| Greek | 1,740 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 7,949 | 2.3 |
| Irish1 | 46,083 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 54,092 | 15.4 |
| Lithuanian | 1,346 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,761 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 28,088 | 8.0 |
| Portuguese | 507 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 7,603 | 2.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,682 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 5,036 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 3,750 | 1.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,386 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 2,152 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 874 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 3,125 | 0.9 |
| United States or American | 10,027 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 1,853 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,039 | 1.4 |
| Other ancestries | 113,806 | 32.4 |
| (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 |
