Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Greene county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,810 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 729 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 542 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,540 | 51.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,422 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,577 | 14.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,570 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,894 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,081 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,880 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,876 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,483 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,935 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,421 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,075 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,670 | 27.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,512 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 1,186 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 3,060 | 7.8 |
Female | 2,331 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 3,647 | 9.3 |
Female | 1,986 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 639 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 235 | 36.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,131 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,375 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,693 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 917 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,363 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,121 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,242 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,199 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,761 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,678 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,658 | 64.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,770 | 34.5 |
Same county | 7,711 | 16.9 |
Different county | 8,059 | 17.6 |
Same state | 5,222 | 11.4 |
Different state | 2,837 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 250 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,195 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,131 | 93.6 |
Born in United States | 44,609 | 92.6 |
State of residence | 38,676 | 80.2 |
Different state | 5,933 | 12.3 |
Born outside United States | 522 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 3,064 | 6.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 561 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,035 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,029 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,064 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,075 | 67.7 |
| Asia | 230 | 7.5 |
| Africa | 44 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 589 | 19.2 |
| Northern America | 115 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,678 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,826 | 91.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,852 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,304 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 1,280 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 456 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,328 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 745 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 129 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,195 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,853 | 109.7 |
| Arab | 49 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 423 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 197 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 2,602 | 5.4 |
| English | 4,169 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,722 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 668 | 1.4 |
| German | 9,649 | 20.0 |
| Greek | 380 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 264 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 10,407 | 21.6 |
| Italian | 8,139 | 16.9 |
| Lithuanian | 155 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 646 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 2,062 | 4.3 |
| Portuguese | 52 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 436 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 557 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 693 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 73 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 399 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 180 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 301 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 3,219 | 6.7 |
| Welsh | 128 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 100 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 5,149 | 10.7 |
| (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 |
