Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Queens county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 586,090 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 32,116 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 30,060 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 233,679 | 39.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 126,121 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 164,114 | 28.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,509,502 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 170,222 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 216,959 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 418,381 | 27.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 249,688 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 87,380 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 228,419 | 15.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 138,453 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,801,628 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 585,586 | 32.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 898,006 | 49.8 |
| Separated | 60,681 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 130,737 | 7.3 |
Female | 108,629 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 126,618 | 7.0 |
Female | 79,809 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 69,317 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 20,986 | 30.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,721,611 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 101,398 | 5.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 450,507 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 38,425 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,350,442 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 336,580 | 24.9 |
Percent employed | 58.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,013,862 | 75.1 |
Percent employed | 68.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 272,918 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 115,587 | 42.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,088,870 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,291,231 | 61.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 627,855 | 30.1 |
Same county | 431,997 | 20.7 |
Different county | 195,858 | 9.4 |
Same state | 149,966 | 7.2 |
Different state | 45,892 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 169,784 | 8.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,229,379 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,201,040 | 53.9 |
Born in United States | 1,149,982 | 51.6 |
State of residence | 1,014,682 | 45.5 |
Different state | 135,300 | 6.1 |
Born outside United States | 51,058 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,028,339 | 46.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 429,294 | 19.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 466,608 | 20.9 |
Not a citizen | 561,731 | 25.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,028,312 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 169,014 | 16.4 |
| Asia | 331,323 | 32.2 |
| Africa | 20,148 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 599 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 504,012 | 49.0 |
| Northern America | 3,216 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,088,870 | 100.0 |
| English only | 968,415 | 46.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,120,455 | 53.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 580,368 | 27.8 |
Spanish | 485,046 | 23.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 260,340 | 12.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 361,658 | 17.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 160,525 | 7.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 237,391 | 11.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 146,781 | 7.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,229,379 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,163,593 | 97.0 |
| Arab | 16,165 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 6,628 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 1,152 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,279 | 0.1 |
| English | 20,115 | 0.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,822 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,319 | 0.1 |
| German | 79,013 | 3.5 |
| Greek | 45,257 | 2.0 |
| Hungarian | 11,750 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 122,152 | 5.5 |
| Italian | 187,540 | 8.4 |
| Lithuanian | 4,164 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,199 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 60,192 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 4,707 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 51,192 | 2.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,161 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 4,908 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 1,956 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 21,950 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 3,079 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 1,484 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 10,306 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 61,794 | 2.8 |
| Welsh | 1,140 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 136,628 | 6.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,287,541 | 57.8 |
| (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 |
