Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Union county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 136,230 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 11,242 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 7,787 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 60,223 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 28,762 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 28,216 | 20.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 351,903 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 30,835 | 8.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 42,064 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 104,431 | 29.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 57,534 | 16.3 |
| Associate degree | 16,815 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 61,760 | 17.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 38,464 | 10.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 412,092 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 120,128 | 29.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 220,135 | 53.4 |
| Separated | 10,700 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 31,821 | 7.7 |
Female | 25,717 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 29,308 | 7.1 |
Female | 18,359 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 13,620 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,576 | 33.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 392,972 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 37,253 | 9.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 110,432 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,700 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 301,411 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 52,830 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 61.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 248,581 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 69,289 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,677 | 38.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 486,355 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 295,644 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 166,303 | 34.2 |
Same county | 96,351 | 19.8 |
Different county | 69,952 | 14.4 |
Same state | 46,013 | 9.5 |
Different state | 23,939 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 24,408 | 5.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 522,541 | 100.0 |
| Native | 391,625 | 74.9 |
Born in United States | 378,546 | 72.4 |
State of residence | 276,897 | 53.0 |
Different state | 101,649 | 19.5 |
Born outside United States | 13,079 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 130,916 | 25.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 51,893 | 9.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 58,826 | 11.3 |
Not a citizen | 72,090 | 13.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 130,916 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35,402 | 27.0 |
| Asia | 16,014 | 12.2 |
| Africa | 4,395 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 150 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 73,862 | 56.4 |
| Northern America | 1,093 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 486,355 | 100.0 |
| English only | 315,019 | 64.8 |
| Language other than English | 171,336 | 35.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 80,888 | 16.6 |
Spanish | 92,910 | 19.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50,069 | 10.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 62,128 | 12.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25,223 | 5.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10,579 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,973 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 522,541 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 565,614 | 108.2 |
| Arab | 3,008 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 2,863 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 1,118 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 3,609 | 0.7 |
| English | 20,332 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,535 | 0.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,214 | 0.2 |
| German | 46,241 | 8.8 |
| Greek | 3,454 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 5,294 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 57,974 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 70,914 | 13.6 |
| Lithuanian | 3,004 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 1,980 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 39,668 | 7.6 |
| Portuguese | 16,830 | 3.2 |
| Russian | 11,072 | 2.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,218 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 4,943 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 4,071 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 6,125 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 2,379 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 890 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 5,956 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 14,428 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 1,557 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15,492 | 3.0 |
| Other ancestries | 213,445 | 40.8 |
| (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 |
