Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Athens county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,058 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 728 | 2.6 |
| Kindergarten | 529 | 1.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,226 | 18.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,780 | 9.9 |
| College or graduate school | 18,795 | 67.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,563 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,347 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,037 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,790 | 34.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,212 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,064 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,970 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,143 | 13.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 52,935 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,702 | 42.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,966 | 43.4 |
| Separated | 613 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,543 | 4.8 |
Female | 2,116 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 4,111 | 7.8 |
Female | 2,330 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 541 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 294 | 54.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 50,748 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,070 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,313 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,406 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,741 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,082 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 43.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,659 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 67.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,397 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,251 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,224 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,305 | 44.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,640 | 53.4 |
Same county | 11,309 | 19.1 |
Different county | 20,331 | 34.3 |
Same state | 15,515 | 26.2 |
Different state | 4,816 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,279 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,223 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,180 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 59,831 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 45,798 | 73.6 |
Different state | 14,033 | 22.6 |
Born outside United States | 349 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,043 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,423 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 399 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,644 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,043 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 394 | 19.3 |
| Asia | 1,248 | 61.1 |
| Africa | 64 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 209 | 10.2 |
| Northern America | 128 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,224 | 100.0 |
| English only | 56,027 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 3,197 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,180 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 1,006 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 345 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,017 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 262 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 851 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 431 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,223 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 58,764 | 94.4 |
| Arab | 425 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 272 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 117 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,370 | 2.2 |
| English | 7,048 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,126 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 211 | 0.3 |
| German | 13,156 | 21.1 |
| Greek | 260 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 850 | 1.4 |
| Irish1 | 8,830 | 14.2 |
| Italian | 2,825 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 116 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 263 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,884 | 3.0 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 420 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,063 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 1,549 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 299 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 156 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 427 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 317 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 236 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 5,963 | 9.6 |
| Welsh | 1,175 | 1.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 107 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 8,260 | 13.3 |
| (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 |
