Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cattaraugus county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,211 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,154 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,202 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,227 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,300 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,328 | 19.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 54,154 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,112 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,078 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,317 | 41.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,005 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 4,588 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,499 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,555 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 66,237 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,952 | 25.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,217 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 1,622 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 5,145 | 7.8 |
Female | 4,108 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 6,301 | 9.5 |
Female | 3,210 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,234 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 576 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,979 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,666 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,600 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,813 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,558 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,657 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 49.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,901 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 79.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,528 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,799 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,785 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 50,235 | 63.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,143 | 35.7 |
Same county | 17,007 | 21.6 |
Different county | 11,136 | 14.1 |
Same state | 7,617 | 9.7 |
Different state | 3,519 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 407 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 83,955 | 100.0 |
| Native | 82,772 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 82,322 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 69,540 | 82.8 |
Different state | 12,782 | 15.2 |
Born outside United States | 450 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,183 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 271 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 678 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 505 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,183 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 503 | 42.5 |
| Asia | 337 | 28.5 |
| Africa | 27 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 79 | 6.7 |
| Northern America | 235 | 19.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,785 | 100.0 |
| English only | 74,742 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,043 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,709 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 1,118 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 380 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,314 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,131 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 261 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 124 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 83,955 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 95,481 | 113.7 |
| Arab | 656 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 348 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 165 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,399 | 2.9 |
| English | 11,664 | 13.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,929 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 700 | 0.8 |
| German | 25,281 | 30.1 |
| Greek | 165 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 241 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 14,852 | 17.7 |
| Italian | 6,915 | 8.2 |
| Lithuanian | 64 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 337 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 8,014 | 9.5 |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 343 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,244 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,602 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 194 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 100 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,469 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 247 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 283 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,895 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 875 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 78 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,383 | 10.0 |
| (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 |
