Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cortland county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,221 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 572 | 3.8 |
| Kindergarten | 638 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,522 | 36.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,591 | 17.0 |
| College or graduate school | 5,898 | 38.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,527 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,538 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,540 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,559 | 35.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,089 | 17.2 |
| Associate degree | 3,238 | 11.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,177 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,386 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,109 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,290 | 31.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,389 | 49.6 |
| Separated | 1,245 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 2,705 | 6.9 |
Female | 2,190 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 3,480 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,962 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 626 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 229 | 36.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,116 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,639 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,440 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,004 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,089 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,752 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 52.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,337 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,728 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,321 | 40.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,718 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,970 | 54.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,382 | 44.6 |
Same county | 11,512 | 25.2 |
Different county | 8,870 | 19.4 |
Same state | 7,366 | 16.1 |
Different state | 1,504 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 366 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,599 | 100.0 |
| Native | 47,518 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 47,243 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 41,184 | 84.7 |
Different state | 6,059 | 12.5 |
Born outside United States | 275 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,081 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 325 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 663 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 418 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,081 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 755 | 69.8 |
| Asia | 90 | 8.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 109 | 10.1 |
| Northern America | 120 | 11.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,718 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,692 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,026 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 665 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 629 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 236 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,269 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 409 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 60 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,599 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,425 | 109.9 |
| Arab | 171 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 198 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 118 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,437 | 5.0 |
| English | 9,338 | 19.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,193 | 4.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 726 | 1.5 |
| German | 8,253 | 17.0 |
| Greek | 147 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 196 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 9,185 | 18.9 |
| Italian | 5,916 | 12.2 |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 356 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 1,551 | 3.2 |
| Portuguese | 76 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 306 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 652 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,059 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 78 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 539 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 137 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 330 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 3,691 | 7.6 |
| Welsh | 694 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 33 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,951 | 10.2 |
| (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 |
