Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lewis county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,915 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 267 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 409 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,621 | 52.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,001 | 28.9 |
| College or graduate school | 617 | 8.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,367 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 983 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,325 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,349 | 48.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,287 | 13.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,390 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,127 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 906 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,961 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,019 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,489 | 59.6 |
| Separated | 478 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 1,530 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,226 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 1,445 | 6.9 |
Female | 655 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 275 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 126 | 45.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,333 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,872 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,826 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 519 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,585 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,977 | 20.4 |
Percent employed | 54.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,608 | 79.6 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,564 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,425 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,301 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,011 | 71.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,170 | 28.3 |
Same county | 4,280 | 16.9 |
Different county | 2,890 | 11.4 |
Same state | 1,837 | 7.3 |
Different state | 1,053 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 120 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,944 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,639 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 26,460 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 23,829 | 88.4 |
Different state | 2,631 | 9.8 |
Born outside United States | 179 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 305 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 80 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 183 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 122 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 305 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 100 | 32.8 |
| Asia | 42 | 13.8 |
| Africa | 6 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 30 | 9.8 |
| Northern America | 123 | 40.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,301 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,549 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 752 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 219 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 247 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 434 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 111 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 46 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,944 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,830 | 121.8 |
| Arab | 59 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 59 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 79 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,001 | 3.7 |
| English | 3,148 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,784 | 17.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 491 | 1.8 |
| German | 8,861 | 32.9 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 495 | 1.8 |
| Irish1 | 4,868 | 18.1 |
| Italian | 999 | 3.7 |
| Lithuanian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 98 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,575 | 5.8 |
| Portuguese | 36 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 158 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 239 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 521 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 97 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 551 | 2.0 |
| Ukrainian | 87 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,497 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 491 | 1.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,569 | 9.5 |
| (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 |
