Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ashland county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,026 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 831 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 721 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,138 | 43.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,170 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,166 | 22.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,339 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,604 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,949 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,673 | 47.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,079 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,732 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,526 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,776 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,509 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,645 | 23.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,091 | 60.4 |
| Separated | 470 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,647 | 6.4 |
Female | 2,206 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 3,656 | 8.8 |
Female | 2,053 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 768 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 365 | 47.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,947 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,911 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,004 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 742 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,407 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,473 | 15.7 |
Percent employed | 60.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,934 | 84.3 |
Percent employed | 78.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,840 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,551 | 37.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,026 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,762 | 60.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,959 | 38.7 |
Same county | 10,111 | 20.6 |
Different county | 8,848 | 18.0 |
Same state | 6,931 | 14.1 |
Different state | 1,917 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 305 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 52,523 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,921 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 51,739 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 43,745 | 83.3 |
Different state | 7,994 | 15.2 |
Born outside United States | 182 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 602 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 180 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 375 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 227 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 602 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 223 | 37.0 |
| Asia | 265 | 44.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 64 | 10.6 |
| Northern America | 43 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,026 | 100.0 |
| English only | 46,859 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,167 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 799 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 513 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 139 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,377 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 576 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 210 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 52,523 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,645 | 92.6 |
| Arab | 161 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 294 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 116 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,351 | 2.6 |
| English | 5,445 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,119 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 164 | 0.3 |
| German | 16,716 | 31.8 |
| Greek | 52 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 393 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 5,839 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 1,383 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 66 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 89 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 1,298 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 83 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 832 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,187 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 310 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 274 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 700 | 1.3 |
| Ukrainian | 67 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,289 | 12.0 |
| Welsh | 407 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,988 | 7.6 |
| (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 |
