Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,653 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 863 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 829 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,515 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,696 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,750 | 11.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 40,957 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,430 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,096 | 14.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,485 | 40.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,805 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 3,289 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,528 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,324 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 48,704 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,507 | 25.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,090 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 1,241 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 3,656 | 7.5 |
Female | 2,974 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 4,210 | 8.6 |
Female | 2,404 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 851 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 414 | 48.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 45,984 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,852 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,548 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,404 | 10.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,666 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,291 | 19.3 |
Percent employed | 52.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,375 | 80.7 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,948 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,055 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,619 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,237 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,183 | 36.8 |
Same county | 10,434 | 18.1 |
Different county | 10,749 | 18.7 |
Same state | 7,270 | 12.6 |
Different state | 3,479 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 199 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 61,042 | 100.0 |
| Native | 59,889 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 59,370 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 47,815 | 78.3 |
Different state | 11,555 | 18.9 |
Born outside United States | 519 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,153 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 309 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 553 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 600 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,153 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 447 | 38.8 |
| Asia | 175 | 15.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 36 | 3.1 |
| Latin America | 387 | 33.6 |
| Northern America | 108 | 9.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,619 | 100.0 |
| English only | 55,648 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,971 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 647 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 794 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 358 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 965 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 208 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 132 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 61,042 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 63,597 | 104.2 |
| Arab | 124 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 287 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 231 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,539 | 2.5 |
| English | 8,108 | 13.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,205 | 15.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,617 | 4.3 |
| German | 5,679 | 9.3 |
| Greek | 108 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 207 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 11,317 | 18.5 |
| Italian | 4,961 | 8.1 |
| Lithuanian | 190 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 334 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,865 | 3.1 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 290 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,654 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 1,999 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 132 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 595 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 118 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 144 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,858 | 8.0 |
| Welsh | 1,313 | 2.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,694 | 9.3 |
| (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 |
