Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Essex county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,857 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 447 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 511 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,323 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,376 | 26.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,200 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,337 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,570 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,794 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,423 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,283 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,277 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,786 | 10.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,204 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,674 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,578 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,949 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 843 | 2.7 |
| Widowed | 2,636 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,098 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 2,668 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,379 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 420 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 201 | 47.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,970 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,075 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,985 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 775 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,384 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,371 | 21.4 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,013 | 78.6 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,900 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,338 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,908 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,828 | 61.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,720 | 37.2 |
Same county | 6,473 | 17.5 |
Different county | 7,247 | 19.6 |
Same state | 4,608 | 12.5 |
Different state | 2,639 | 7.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 360 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,851 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,541 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 37,157 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 28,951 | 74.5 |
Different state | 8,206 | 21.1 |
Born outside United States | 384 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,310 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 266 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 607 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 703 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,310 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 523 | 39.9 |
| Asia | 167 | 12.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 361 | 27.6 |
| Northern America | 250 | 19.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,908 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,958 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,950 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 836 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 812 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 494 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 962 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 268 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 136 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,851 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,882 | 115.5 |
| Arab | 36 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 157 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,018 | 2.6 |
| English | 6,229 | 16.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,974 | 23.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,241 | 3.2 |
| German | 4,026 | 10.4 |
| Greek | 80 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 208 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 7,801 | 20.1 |
| Italian | 2,478 | 6.4 |
| Lithuanian | 162 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 227 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,385 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 74 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 215 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 715 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,470 | 3.8 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 137 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 388 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 97 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 67 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,210 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 344 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 68 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 4,959 | 12.8 |
| (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 |
