Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sussex county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 40,610 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,577 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 2,161 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,792 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,712 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 6,368 | 15.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 95,094 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,773 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,952 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 31,740 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 21,321 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 6,427 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,640 | 18.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,241 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 110,505 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,117 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 68,984 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 1,719 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 6,055 | 5.5 |
Female | 4,927 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 8,630 | 7.8 |
Female | 4,993 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,902 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 416 | 21.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 103,958 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,417 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 34,476 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,006 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 86,417 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,173 | 12.9 |
Percent employed | 64.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 75,244 | 87.1 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,181 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,797 | 39.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 134,380 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 86,012 | 64.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 47,341 | 35.2 |
Same county | 21,359 | 15.9 |
Different county | 25,982 | 19.3 |
Same state | 17,932 | 13.3 |
Different state | 8,050 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,027 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 144,166 | 100.0 |
| Native | 135,995 | 94.3 |
Born in United States | 135,041 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 98,067 | 68.0 |
Different state | 36,974 | 25.6 |
Born outside United States | 954 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 8,171 | 5.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,005 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,191 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 2,980 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,171 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,338 | 53.1 |
| Asia | 1,497 | 18.3 |
| Africa | 318 | 3.9 |
| Oceania | 31 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,662 | 20.3 |
| Northern America | 325 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 134,380 | 100.0 |
| English only | 123,162 | 91.7 |
| Language other than English | 11,218 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,125 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 3,949 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,119 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,809 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,515 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 788 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 321 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 144,166 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 187,166 | 129.8 |
| Arab | 794 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 1,465 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 733 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 7,504 | 5.2 |
| English | 15,483 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,836 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 766 | 0.5 |
| German | 33,042 | 22.9 |
| Greek | 910 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 2,423 | 1.7 |
| Irish1 | 35,326 | 24.5 |
| Italian | 31,962 | 22.2 |
| Lithuanian | 713 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 1,715 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 11,697 | 8.1 |
| Portuguese | 763 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 2,450 | 1.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,528 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 3,600 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 985 | 0.7 |
| Subsaharan African | 129 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,252 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 689 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 1,542 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 6,518 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 1,345 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 243 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 15,753 | 10.9 |
| (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 |
