Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Schenectady county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 37,662 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,410 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 2,145 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 17,071 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,655 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 8,381 | 22.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 99,568 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,150 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,985 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 30,812 | 30.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,608 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 9,795 | 9.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,506 | 14.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,712 | 11.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 116,618 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 31,007 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 61,750 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 3,481 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 9,907 | 8.5 |
Female | 8,028 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 10,473 | 9.0 |
Female | 6,232 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,846 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 726 | 39.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 110,842 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,111 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 31,723 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,740 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 80,796 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,927 | 18.5 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 65,869 | 81.5 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,792 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,146 | 35.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,584 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 84,091 | 61.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,374 | 37.3 |
Same county | 31,299 | 22.7 |
Different county | 20,075 | 14.6 |
Same state | 14,662 | 10.7 |
Different state | 5,413 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,119 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 146,555 | 100.0 |
| Native | 138,744 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 137,087 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 117,031 | 79.9 |
Different state | 20,056 | 13.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,657 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 7,811 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,450 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,932 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 2,879 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,811 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,648 | 46.7 |
| Asia | 2,237 | 28.6 |
| Africa | 275 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 32 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,305 | 16.7 |
| Northern America | 314 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 137,584 | 100.0 |
| English only | 123,984 | 90.1 |
| Language other than English | 13,600 | 9.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,258 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 3,756 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,123 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,660 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,304 | 1.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,425 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 519 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 146,555 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 178,110 | 121.5 |
| Arab | 596 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,120 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 627 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 6,075 | 4.1 |
| English | 15,206 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,996 | 6.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,021 | 2.1 |
| German | 22,897 | 15.6 |
| Greek | 687 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 1,247 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 27,276 | 18.6 |
| Italian | 32,270 | 22.0 |
| Lithuanian | 835 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 723 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 14,616 | 10.0 |
| Portuguese | 164 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,797 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,895 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 3,452 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 469 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 804 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,467 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 420 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 708 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 4,696 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 978 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 549 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 23,519 | 16.0 |
| (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 |
