Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Suffolk county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 387,491 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 31,658 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 21,608 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 173,409 | 44.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 78,724 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 82,092 | 21.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 942,401 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 41,038 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 89,136 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 294,953 | 31.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 183,330 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 75,080 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 147,323 | 15.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 111,541 | 11.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,105,658 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 285,732 | 25.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 644,918 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 23,547 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 75,047 | 6.8 |
Female | 60,517 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 76,414 | 6.9 |
Female | 46,333 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 34,363 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 7,777 | 22.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,049,306 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 119,918 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 316,675 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,279 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 831,293 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 135,001 | 16.2 |
Percent employed | 59.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 696,292 | 83.8 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 159,498 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 57,805 | 36.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,319,377 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 854,055 | 64.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 438,846 | 33.3 |
Same county | 295,589 | 22.4 |
Different county | 143,257 | 10.9 |
Same state | 107,972 | 8.2 |
Different state | 35,285 | 2.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 26,476 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,419,369 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,260,844 | 88.8 |
Born in United States | 1,238,725 | 87.3 |
State of residence | 1,127,869 | 79.5 |
Different state | 110,856 | 7.8 |
Born outside United States | 22,119 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 158,525 | 11.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 54,970 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 77,416 | 5.5 |
Not a citizen | 81,109 | 5.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 158,525 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 46,047 | 29.0 |
| Asia | 31,211 | 19.7 |
| Africa | 2,698 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 304 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 76,040 | 48.0 |
| Northern America | 2,225 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,319,377 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,094,244 | 82.9 |
| Language other than English | 225,133 | 17.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 88,440 | 6.7 |
Spanish | 115,677 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53,958 | 4.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 83,773 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24,414 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19,981 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,679 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,419,369 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,756,313 | 123.7 |
| Arab | 4,789 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 10,750 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 4,348 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 13,044 | 0.9 |
| English | 82,612 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 26,055 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,293 | 0.5 |
| German | 244,179 | 17.2 |
| Greek | 18,419 | 1.3 |
| Hungarian | 11,878 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 325,478 | 22.9 |
| Italian | 408,572 | 28.8 |
| Lithuanian | 5,793 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 14,976 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 85,175 | 6.0 |
| Portuguese | 6,366 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 35,002 | 2.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 12,904 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 15,749 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 1,799 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5,092 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 15,349 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 3,064 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 8,181 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 42,448 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 3,604 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20,621 | 1.5 |
| Other ancestries | 322,773 | 22.7 |
| (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 |
