Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Broome county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 56,153 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,298 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,690 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,164 | 39.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,790 | 19.2 |
| College or graduate school | 17,211 | 30.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 132,541 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,756 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 14,705 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 43,393 | 32.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,311 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 13,355 | 10.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,662 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,359 | 10.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 162,299 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 46,767 | 28.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 82,398 | 50.8 |
| Separated | 4,288 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 13,469 | 8.3 |
Female | 10,964 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 15,377 | 9.5 |
Female | 8,917 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,371 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,221 | 51.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 154,392 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 21,242 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 45,506 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,068 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 109,454 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,298 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 52.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 90,156 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 30,844 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,899 | 38.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 189,216 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 112,371 | 59.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 74,142 | 39.2 |
Same county | 47,820 | 25.3 |
Different county | 26,322 | 13.9 |
Same state | 17,221 | 9.1 |
Different state | 9,101 | 4.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,703 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 200,536 | 100.0 |
| Native | 190,000 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 188,628 | 94.1 |
State of residence | 152,199 | 75.9 |
Different state | 36,429 | 18.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,372 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 10,536 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,522 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,834 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 4,702 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,536 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,216 | 40.0 |
| Asia | 4,290 | 40.7 |
| Africa | 400 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 41 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,175 | 11.2 |
| Northern America | 414 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 189,216 | 100.0 |
| English only | 172,346 | 91.1 |
| Language other than English | 16,870 | 8.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,520 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 3,688 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 946 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,562 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,864 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,736 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,471 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 200,536 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 231,774 | 115.6 |
| Arab | 1,031 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 3,416 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 378 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 6,501 | 3.2 |
| English | 28,947 | 14.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,582 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,785 | 0.9 |
| German | 31,638 | 15.8 |
| Greek | 1,355 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 1,149 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 38,481 | 19.2 |
| Italian | 25,868 | 12.9 |
| Lithuanian | 1,421 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 945 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 13,546 | 6.8 |
| Portuguese | 200 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4,832 | 2.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,472 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 3,810 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 7,792 | 3.9 |
| Subsaharan African | 768 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,970 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 733 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 2,847 | 1.4 |
| United States or American | 10,630 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 4,246 | 2.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 763 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 28,668 | 14.3 |
| (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 |
