Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Schoharie county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,606 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 416 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 422 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,591 | 41.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,823 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,354 | 27.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,695 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,029 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,767 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,878 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,251 | 15.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,184 | 10.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,849 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,737 | 8.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,488 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,433 | 25.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,038 | 55.1 |
| Separated | 650 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 2,223 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,758 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 2,144 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,106 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 423 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 195 | 46.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,005 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,523 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,808 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 778 | 10.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,026 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,045 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 51.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,981 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,489 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,777 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,826 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,040 | 63.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,686 | 35.8 |
Same county | 5,842 | 19.6 |
Different county | 4,844 | 16.2 |
Same state | 3,866 | 13.0 |
Different state | 978 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 100 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,582 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,833 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 30,657 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 26,560 | 84.1 |
Different state | 4,097 | 13.0 |
Born outside United States | 176 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 749 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 122 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 511 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 238 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 749 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 491 | 65.6 |
| Asia | 79 | 10.5 |
| Africa | 23 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 112 | 15.0 |
| Northern America | 39 | 5.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,826 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,415 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,411 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 389 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 516 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 138 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 821 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 248 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,582 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,459 | 105.9 |
| Arab | 48 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 172 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 97 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,186 | 6.9 |
| English | 3,484 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,306 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 384 | 1.2 |
| German | 6,924 | 21.9 |
| Greek | 86 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 200 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 5,425 | 17.2 |
| Italian | 3,127 | 9.9 |
| Lithuanian | 84 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 342 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 1,415 | 4.5 |
| Portuguese | 89 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 358 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 445 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 675 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 91 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 42 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 343 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 78 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 130 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,628 | 8.3 |
| Welsh | 253 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 68 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 2,979 | 9.4 |
| (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 |
