Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Herkimer county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,600 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 900 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,025 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,521 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,021 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,133 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,455 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,354 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,605 | 15.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,391 | 35.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,614 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,678 | 10.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,304 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,509 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,737 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,979 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,122 | 54.4 |
| Separated | 1,446 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 4,491 | 8.7 |
Female | 3,627 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 4,699 | 9.1 |
Female | 2,597 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 891 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 381 | 42.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,711 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,662 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,556 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,174 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,310 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,475 | 18.3 |
Percent employed | 51.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,835 | 81.7 |
Percent employed | 79.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,288 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,040 | 39.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,861 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 40,411 | 66.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,207 | 33.2 |
Same county | 12,473 | 20.5 |
Different county | 7,734 | 12.7 |
Same state | 5,784 | 9.5 |
Different state | 1,950 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 243 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 64,427 | 100.0 |
| Native | 63,130 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 62,750 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 56,978 | 88.4 |
Different state | 5,772 | 9.0 |
Born outside United States | 380 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,297 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 339 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 938 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 359 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,297 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 911 | 70.2 |
| Asia | 230 | 17.7 |
| Africa | 37 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 30 | 2.3 |
| Northern America | 83 | 6.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,861 | 100.0 |
| English only | 57,720 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,141 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 994 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 715 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 207 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,271 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 733 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 141 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 64,427 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 75,839 | 117.7 |
| Arab | 350 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 406 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 251 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 2,650 | 4.1 |
| English | 7,825 | 12.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,564 | 7.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,638 | 2.5 |
| German | 13,353 | 20.7 |
| Greek | 150 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 190 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 11,747 | 18.2 |
| Italian | 12,191 | 18.9 |
| Lithuanian | 261 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 244 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 5,452 | 8.5 |
| Portuguese | 122 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 633 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 518 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 1,151 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 409 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 294 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 148 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,063 | 1.6 |
| United States or American | 3,221 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 2,090 | 3.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,884 | 7.6 |
| (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 |
