Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wyoming county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,379 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 593 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 574 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,979 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,819 | 27.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,414 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,522 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,718 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,488 | 18.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,498 | 38.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,709 | 16.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,719 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,100 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,290 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,018 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,051 | 28.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,224 | 54.9 |
| Separated | 754 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 2,171 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,722 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 2,818 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,326 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 468 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 212 | 45.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,970 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,394 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,572 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 840 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,330 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,718 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 53.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,612 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,934 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,044 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,142 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,832 | 67.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,686 | 30.8 |
Same county | 6,779 | 16.5 |
Different county | 5,907 | 14.4 |
Same state | 4,782 | 11.6 |
Different state | 1,125 | 2.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 624 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,424 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,442 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 41,960 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 38,389 | 88.4 |
Different state | 3,571 | 8.2 |
Born outside United States | 482 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 982 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 194 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 371 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 611 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 982 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 228 | 23.2 |
| Asia | 129 | 13.1 |
| Africa | 14 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 500 | 50.9 |
| Northern America | 109 | 11.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,142 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,785 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 1,357 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 428 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 745 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 291 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 516 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 80 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,424 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,387 | 109.1 |
| Arab | 31 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 105 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 95 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,270 | 2.9 |
| English | 6,590 | 15.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,911 | 4.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 434 | 1.0 |
| German | 14,163 | 32.6 |
| Greek | 70 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 175 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 6,411 | 14.8 |
| Italian | 3,121 | 7.2 |
| Lithuanian | 44 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 124 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 4,396 | 10.1 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 143 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 487 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 905 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 28 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 390 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 176 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 171 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 3,033 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 554 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,503 | 5.8 |
| (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 |
