Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wayne county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,533 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,470 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,297 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,738 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,757 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,271 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 61,731 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,697 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,257 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,316 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,526 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 6,422 | 10.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,605 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,908 | 6.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 72,560 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,842 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 41,942 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 2,219 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 4,661 | 6.4 |
Female | 3,660 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 6,896 | 9.5 |
Female | 3,779 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,415 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 539 | 38.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 68,078 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,151 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,890 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 52,926 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,372 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 52.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 44,554 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 82.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,883 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,063 | 37.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 87,737 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 55,621 | 63.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,698 | 36.1 |
Same county | 19,036 | 21.7 |
Different county | 12,662 | 14.4 |
Same state | 10,188 | 11.6 |
Different state | 2,474 | 2.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 418 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 93,765 | 100.0 |
| Native | 91,608 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 90,794 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 79,957 | 85.3 |
Different state | 10,837 | 11.6 |
Born outside United States | 814 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 2,157 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 424 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,388 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 769 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,157 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 932 | 43.2 |
| Asia | 381 | 17.7 |
| Africa | 9 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 453 | 21.0 |
| Northern America | 373 | 17.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 87,737 | 100.0 |
| English only | 83,642 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 4,095 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,298 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 1,930 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 689 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,870 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 478 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 260 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 129 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 93,765 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 111,292 | 118.7 |
| Arab | 176 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 190 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 322 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 13,582 | 14.5 |
| English | 15,459 | 16.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,723 | 5.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,620 | 1.7 |
| German | 21,740 | 23.2 |
| Greek | 187 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 254 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 14,118 | 15.1 |
| Italian | 11,561 | 12.3 |
| Lithuanian | 186 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 323 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 3,806 | 4.1 |
| Portuguese | 89 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 306 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,112 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 2,023 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 100 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 105 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 756 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 296 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 603 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 6,727 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 816 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 169 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 9,943 | 10.6 |
| (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 |
