Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Salem county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,618 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,143 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 907 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,032 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,100 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,436 | 14.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,789 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,017 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,777 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,784 | 39.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,805 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,894 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,808 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,704 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 50,869 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,103 | 25.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,911 | 54.9 |
| Separated | 1,349 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 4,274 | 8.4 |
Female | 3,435 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 4,232 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,230 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,502 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 672 | 44.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 47,802 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,020 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,833 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,197 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,961 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,945 | 19.3 |
Percent employed | 57.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,016 | 80.7 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,758 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,890 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,428 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 40,618 | 67.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,185 | 31.7 |
Same county | 11,782 | 19.5 |
Different county | 7,403 | 12.3 |
Same state | 4,668 | 7.7 |
Different state | 2,735 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 625 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 64,285 | 100.0 |
| Native | 62,665 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 61,720 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 41,608 | 64.7 |
Different state | 20,112 | 31.3 |
Born outside United States | 945 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,620 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 632 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 890 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 730 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,620 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 577 | 35.6 |
| Asia | 362 | 22.3 |
| Africa | 83 | 5.1 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 515 | 31.8 |
| Northern America | 71 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,428 | 100.0 |
| English only | 56,603 | 93.7 |
| Language other than English | 3,825 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,598 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 2,153 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,019 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,282 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 377 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 271 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 144 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 64,285 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 71,178 | 110.7 |
| Arab | 68 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 193 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 132 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,392 | 2.2 |
| English | 8,961 | 13.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,350 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 345 | 0.5 |
| German | 12,853 | 20.0 |
| Greek | 321 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 373 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 11,002 | 17.1 |
| Italian | 7,855 | 12.2 |
| Lithuanian | 242 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 264 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2,614 | 4.1 |
| Portuguese | 130 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 421 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 666 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,206 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 78 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 410 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 957 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 513 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 3,944 | 6.1 |
| Welsh | 960 | 1.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 239 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 13,605 | 21.2 |
| (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 |
