Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ulster county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 46,266 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,361 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 2,276 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,553 | 44.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,394 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 11,682 | 25.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 120,670 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,587 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,525 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 36,156 | 30.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 22,255 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 10,010 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,652 | 13.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,485 | 11.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 143,262 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 40,688 | 28.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 75,379 | 52.6 |
| Separated | 3,586 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 10,187 | 7.1 |
Female | 8,230 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 13,422 | 9.4 |
Female | 7,438 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,603 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,147 | 44.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 135,989 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 17,305 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 38,700 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,313 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 101,471 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,826 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 53.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 82,645 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 79.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,510 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,558 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 168,093 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 103,546 | 61.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 62,324 | 37.1 |
Same county | 33,527 | 19.9 |
Different county | 28,797 | 17.1 |
Same state | 20,836 | 12.4 |
Different state | 7,961 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,223 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 177,749 | 100.0 |
| Native | 167,281 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 164,486 | 92.5 |
State of residence | 137,195 | 77.2 |
Different state | 27,291 | 15.4 |
Born outside United States | 2,795 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 10,468 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,703 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,482 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 4,986 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,468 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,958 | 47.4 |
| Asia | 1,773 | 16.9 |
| Africa | 161 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 100 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 3,158 | 30.2 |
| Northern America | 318 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 168,093 | 100.0 |
| English only | 151,064 | 89.9 |
| Language other than English | 17,029 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,234 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 7,585 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,540 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,814 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,068 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,106 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 490 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 177,749 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 208,915 | 117.5 |
| Arab | 540 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,116 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 665 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 9,632 | 5.4 |
| English | 16,455 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,422 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,657 | 0.9 |
| German | 35,931 | 20.2 |
| Greek | 1,100 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 1,681 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 37,495 | 21.1 |
| Italian | 33,629 | 18.9 |
| Lithuanian | 651 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,776 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 9,513 | 5.4 |
| Portuguese | 337 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 3,877 | 2.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,271 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 3,308 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 296 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 350 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,961 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 499 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 1,459 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 6,732 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 1,001 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,150 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 28,411 | 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 |
