Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Rockland county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 84,629 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,771 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 4,493 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 37,668 | 44.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 17,854 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 17,843 | 21.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 184,012 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,886 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 16,130 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 41,428 | 22.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 32,908 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 13,660 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 39,029 | 21.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 29,971 | 16.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 37.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 218,933 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 58,457 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 129,992 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 4,065 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 13,436 | 6.1 |
Female | 11,216 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 12,983 | 5.9 |
Female | 8,522 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,100 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,174 | 19.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 206,476 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 19,286 | 9.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 68,078 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,444 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 161,860 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 27,257 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 65.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 134,603 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 31,819 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,050 | 34.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 265,002 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 170,846 | 64.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 85,134 | 32.1 |
Same county | 51,199 | 19.3 |
Different county | 33,935 | 12.8 |
Same state | 22,579 | 8.5 |
Different state | 11,356 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9,022 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 286,753 | 100.0 |
| Native | 231,987 | 80.9 |
Born in United States | 227,005 | 79.2 |
State of residence | 191,247 | 66.7 |
Different state | 35,758 | 12.5 |
Born outside United States | 4,982 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 54,766 | 19.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19,024 | 6.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 27,846 | 9.7 |
Not a citizen | 26,920 | 9.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 54,766 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14,472 | 26.4 |
| Asia | 14,273 | 26.1 |
| Africa | 1,221 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 71 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 23,962 | 43.8 |
| Northern America | 767 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 265,002 | 100.0 |
| English only | 185,673 | 70.1 |
| Language other than English | 79,329 | 29.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 32,930 | 12.4 |
Spanish | 24,218 | 9.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,391 | 4.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 39,869 | 15.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16,382 | 6.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10,343 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,820 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 286,753 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 312,070 | 108.8 |
| Arab | 1,216 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,674 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 264 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,614 | 0.9 |
| English | 11,159 | 3.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,138 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 907 | 0.3 |
| German | 24,141 | 8.4 |
| Greek | 2,522 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 4,624 | 1.6 |
| Irish1 | 48,264 | 16.8 |
| Italian | 48,802 | 17.0 |
| Lithuanian | 807 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,341 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 14,221 | 5.0 |
| Portuguese | 635 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 13,200 | 4.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,701 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 2,284 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 573 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,753 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 1,357 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 558 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,867 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 14,296 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 537 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15,028 | 5.2 |
| Other ancestries | 92,587 | 32.3 |
| (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 |
