Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dutchess county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 78,962 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,196 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 4,004 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 33,845 | 42.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 15,831 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 20,086 | 25.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 183,725 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 9,054 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 20,420 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 51,471 | 28.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 35,215 | 19.2 |
| Associate degree | 16,808 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 28,894 | 15.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 21,863 | 11.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 221,790 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 60,546 | 27.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 125,985 | 56.8 |
| Separated | 5,207 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 13,746 | 6.2 |
Female | 10,893 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 16,306 | 7.4 |
Female | 9,285 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,467 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,505 | 33.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 210,239 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 26,463 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 64,963 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,087 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 156,360 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,901 | 15.9 |
Percent employed | 56.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 131,459 | 84.1 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 32,029 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,206 | 35.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 263,037 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 156,409 | 59.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 101,645 | 38.6 |
Same county | 54,322 | 20.7 |
Different county | 47,323 | 18.0 |
Same state | 32,202 | 12.2 |
Different state | 15,121 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,983 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 280,150 | 100.0 |
| Native | 256,550 | 91.6 |
Born in United States | 252,684 | 90.2 |
State of residence | 199,981 | 71.4 |
Different state | 52,703 | 18.8 |
Born outside United States | 3,866 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 23,600 | 8.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,679 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 11,282 | 4.0 |
Not a citizen | 12,318 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 23,600 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8,702 | 36.9 |
| Asia | 5,730 | 24.3 |
| Africa | 667 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 43 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 7,905 | 33.5 |
| Northern America | 553 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 263,037 | 100.0 |
| English only | 231,678 | 88.1 |
| Language other than English | 31,359 | 11.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,021 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 12,656 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,831 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13,206 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,386 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,627 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,288 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 280,150 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 328,238 | 117.2 |
| Arab | 1,446 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 2,054 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 1,054 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 7,377 | 2.6 |
| English | 26,813 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,085 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,673 | 1.3 |
| German | 44,915 | 16.0 |
| Greek | 2,038 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 3,176 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 60,103 | 21.5 |
| Italian | 60,645 | 21.6 |
| Lithuanian | 951 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 2,206 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 13,069 | 4.7 |
| Portuguese | 852 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 4,339 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,459 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 5,182 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 1,106 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,193 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 3,573 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 680 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,615 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 9,455 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 1,391 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,840 | 1.4 |
| Other ancestries | 53,948 | 19.3 |
| (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 |
