Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Chenango county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,094 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 744 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 751 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,684 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,332 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,583 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,363 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,932 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,744 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,702 | 39.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,936 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,084 | 9.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,901 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,064 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,442 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,326 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,478 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 1,272 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 3,114 | 7.7 |
Female | 2,502 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 4,252 | 10.5 |
Female | 2,269 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 585 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 314 | 53.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,922 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,932 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,988 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,280 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,290 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,236 | 22.0 |
Percent employed | 50.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,054 | 78.0 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,061 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,997 | 42.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,341 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,603 | 63.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,585 | 36.4 |
Same county | 10,944 | 22.6 |
Different county | 6,641 | 13.7 |
Same state | 4,890 | 10.1 |
Different state | 1,751 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 153 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,401 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,514 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 50,245 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 43,231 | 84.1 |
Different state | 7,014 | 13.6 |
Born outside United States | 269 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 887 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 155 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 591 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 296 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 887 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 526 | 59.3 |
| Asia | 179 | 20.2 |
| Africa | 2 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 59 | 6.7 |
| Northern America | 121 | 13.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,341 | 100.0 |
| English only | 46,520 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,821 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 523 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 603 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 162 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,061 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 310 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 109 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,401 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,070 | 103.2 |
| Arab | 162 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 205 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 293 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 2,634 | 5.1 |
| English | 10,057 | 19.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,930 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 673 | 1.3 |
| German | 8,490 | 16.5 |
| Greek | 88 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 205 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 8,095 | 15.7 |
| Italian | 4,085 | 7.9 |
| Lithuanian | 206 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 526 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,744 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 281 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 688 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,261 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 167 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 481 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 154 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 191 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 4,631 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 878 | 1.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,856 | 9.4 |
| (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 |
