Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Steuben county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,686 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,456 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,291 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,587 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,099 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,253 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,765 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,194 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,134 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,527 | 37.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,216 | 17.1 |
| Associate degree | 6,919 | 10.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,565 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,210 | 7.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 77,792 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,920 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,128 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 2,768 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 6,048 | 7.8 |
Female | 4,896 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 7,928 | 10.2 |
Female | 4,195 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,206 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 563 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 73,136 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,736 | 16.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 23,093 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,006 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 54,247 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,218 | 20.7 |
Percent employed | 47.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 43,029 | 79.3 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,114 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,814 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 92,702 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 57,860 | 62.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,440 | 37.2 |
Same county | 22,826 | 24.6 |
Different county | 11,614 | 12.5 |
Same state | 6,678 | 7.2 |
Different state | 4,936 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 402 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 98,726 | 100.0 |
| Native | 96,881 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 96,324 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 79,206 | 80.2 |
Different state | 17,118 | 17.3 |
Born outside United States | 557 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,845 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 491 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,084 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 761 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,845 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 841 | 45.6 |
| Asia | 588 | 31.9 |
| Africa | 63 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 184 | 10.0 |
| Northern America | 154 | 8.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 92,702 | 100.0 |
| English only | 89,030 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,672 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,130 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,229 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 372 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,955 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 625 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 430 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 98,726 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 103,029 | 104.4 |
| Arab | 184 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 471 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 350 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 3,973 | 4.0 |
| English | 16,410 | 16.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,324 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 893 | 0.9 |
| German | 19,984 | 20.2 |
| Greek | 344 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 336 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 15,881 | 16.1 |
| Italian | 7,493 | 7.6 |
| Lithuanian | 131 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 684 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 4,159 | 4.2 |
| Portuguese | 127 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 376 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,494 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 2,315 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 271 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 91 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,302 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 279 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 617 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 10,536 | 10.7 |
| Welsh | 1,292 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 43 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,669 | 9.8 |
| (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 |
