Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Defiance county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,009 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 561 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 624 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,675 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,671 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,478 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,426 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,048 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,848 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,641 | 45.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,651 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,614 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,467 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,157 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,059 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,147 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,715 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 375 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,998 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,687 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 2,824 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,387 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 575 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 249 | 43.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,031 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,914 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,462 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 717 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,209 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,772 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 63.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,437 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 82.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,783 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,970 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,791 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,276 | 63.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,357 | 36.3 |
Same county | 8,384 | 22.8 |
Different county | 4,973 | 13.5 |
Same state | 3,103 | 8.4 |
Different state | 1,870 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 158 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,500 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,901 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 38,681 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 29,881 | 75.6 |
Different state | 8,800 | 22.3 |
Born outside United States | 220 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 599 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 238 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 300 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 299 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 599 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 137 | 22.9 |
| Asia | 79 | 13.2 |
| Africa | 10 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 6 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 223 | 37.2 |
| Northern America | 144 | 24.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,791 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,363 | 93.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,428 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 597 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 1,772 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 401 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 540 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 165 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 61 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,500 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 38,142 | 96.6 |
| Arab | 90 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 238 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 795 | 2.0 |
| English | 2,454 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,362 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 210 | 0.5 |
| German | 15,760 | 39.9 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 369 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 4,036 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 783 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 61 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 528 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 44 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 244 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 374 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 92 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 345 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 255 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,017 | 10.2 |
| Welsh | 276 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,723 | 14.5 |
| (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 |
