Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Westchester county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 244,926 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 21,311 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 14,291 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 106,777 | 43.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 49,700 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 52,847 | 21.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 628,941 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 43,762 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 59,694 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 138,814 | 22.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 95,004 | 15.1 |
| Associate degree | 34,743 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 132,557 | 21.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 124,367 | 19.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 40.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 727,758 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 203,645 | 28.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 404,365 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 17,592 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 52,913 | 7.3 |
Female | 43,641 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 49,243 | 6.8 |
Female | 31,099 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 16,278 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,709 | 28.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 693,467 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 63,492 | 9.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 191,617 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,046 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 532,087 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 91,923 | 17.3 |
Percent employed | 62.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 440,164 | 82.7 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 122,401 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 41,097 | 33.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 859,662 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 526,489 | 61.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 293,464 | 34.1 |
Same county | 183,572 | 21.4 |
Different county | 109,892 | 12.8 |
Same state | 76,578 | 8.9 |
Different state | 33,314 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 39,709 | 4.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 923,459 | 100.0 |
| Native | 718,030 | 77.8 |
Born in United States | 699,943 | 75.8 |
State of residence | 584,946 | 63.3 |
Different state | 114,997 | 12.5 |
Born outside United States | 18,087 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 205,429 | 22.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 79,184 | 8.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 85,546 | 9.3 |
Not a citizen | 119,883 | 13.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 205,429 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 56,422 | 27.5 |
| Asia | 36,601 | 17.8 |
| Africa | 5,381 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 631 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 103,564 | 50.4 |
| Northern America | 2,830 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 859,662 | 100.0 |
| English only | 615,323 | 71.6 |
| Language other than English | 244,339 | 28.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 106,056 | 12.3 |
Spanish | 123,616 | 14.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63,724 | 7.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 84,695 | 9.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27,907 | 3.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26,176 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,058 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 923,459 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 996,626 | 107.9 |
| Arab | 5,990 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 4,813 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 1,948 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 6,839 | 0.7 |
| English | 40,619 | 4.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,472 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,662 | 0.4 |
| German | 69,867 | 7.6 |
| Greek | 7,155 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 9,403 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 127,456 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 192,226 | 20.8 |
| Lithuanian | 2,477 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 4,101 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 35,655 | 3.9 |
| Portuguese | 8,542 | 0.9 |
| Russian | 34,297 | 3.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,161 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 9,708 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 3,048 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 6,905 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 5,964 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 2,545 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 5,704 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 32,480 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 2,315 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 29,656 | 3.2 |
| Other ancestries | 323,618 | 35.0 |
| (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 |
