Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Delaware county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,874 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 602 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 521 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,381 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,982 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 2,388 | 20.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,070 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,885 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,776 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,353 | 37.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,600 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,956 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,139 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,361 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,196 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,639 | 24.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,754 | 55.5 |
| Separated | 1,106 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 3,397 | 8.7 |
Female | 2,733 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 3,300 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,672 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 467 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 207 | 44.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,970 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,543 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,681 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,068 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,827 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,738 | 22.2 |
Percent employed | 51.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,089 | 77.8 |
Percent employed | 77.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,302 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,221 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,612 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,677 | 65.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,738 | 34.5 |
Same county | 7,844 | 17.2 |
Different county | 7,894 | 17.3 |
Same state | 5,760 | 12.6 |
Different state | 2,134 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 197 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,055 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,407 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 46,175 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 38,936 | 81.0 |
Different state | 7,239 | 15.1 |
Born outside United States | 232 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,648 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 279 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,111 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 537 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,648 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,115 | 67.7 |
| Asia | 239 | 14.5 |
| Africa | 11 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 200 | 12.1 |
| Northern America | 80 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,612 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,860 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,752 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 792 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 903 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 246 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,634 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 451 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 164 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,055 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,177 | 108.6 |
| Arab | 85 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 273 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 292 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 2,467 | 5.1 |
| English | 6,835 | 14.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,618 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 441 | 0.9 |
| German | 9,578 | 19.9 |
| Greek | 185 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 298 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 7,814 | 16.3 |
| Italian | 5,208 | 10.8 |
| Lithuanian | 172 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 637 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 2,076 | 4.3 |
| Portuguese | 66 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 392 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 934 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 2,099 | 4.4 |
| Slovak | 123 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 25 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 634 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 239 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 168 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,005 | 8.3 |
| Welsh | 470 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 87 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 4,956 | 10.3 |
| (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 |
