Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cayuga county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,377 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,210 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 986 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,046 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,895 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,240 | 15.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 54,649 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,819 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,623 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,644 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,502 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 5,570 | 10.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,078 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,413 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 65,366 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,654 | 27.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,232 | 53.9 |
| Separated | 1,782 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 5,077 | 7.8 |
Female | 4,091 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 5,621 | 8.6 |
Female | 3,001 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,066 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 359 | 33.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,440 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,769 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,810 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,630 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 43,100 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,253 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,847 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,283 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,453 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,177 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,848 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,067 | 35.1 |
Same county | 16,988 | 22.0 |
Different county | 10,079 | 13.1 |
Same state | 7,424 | 9.6 |
Different state | 2,655 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 262 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 81,963 | 100.0 |
| Native | 80,107 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 79,358 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 70,728 | 86.3 |
Different state | 8,630 | 10.5 |
Born outside United States | 749 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,856 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 466 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,039 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 817 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,856 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 908 | 48.9 |
| Asia | 334 | 18.0 |
| Africa | 26 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 17 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 404 | 21.8 |
| Northern America | 167 | 9.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 77,177 | 100.0 |
| English only | 72,915 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 4,262 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,152 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 1,512 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 503 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,436 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 596 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 249 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 81,963 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 90,793 | 110.8 |
| Arab | 199 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 370 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 290 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 3,509 | 4.3 |
| English | 15,075 | 18.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,060 | 5.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,622 | 2.0 |
| German | 12,034 | 14.7 |
| Greek | 189 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 283 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 15,868 | 19.4 |
| Italian | 11,629 | 14.2 |
| Lithuanian | 88 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 376 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 5,490 | 6.7 |
| Portuguese | 59 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 486 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 902 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,278 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 104 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 60 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 496 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 382 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 2,492 | 3.0 |
| United States or American | 6,006 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 614 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 58 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,774 | 8.3 |
| (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 |
