Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Fayette county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,481 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 408 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 416 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,385 | 52.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,554 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 718 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,954 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,061 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,971 | 15.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,019 | 47.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,016 | 15.9 |
| Associate degree | 850 | 4.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,471 | 7.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 566 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,521 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,749 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,171 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 315 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,741 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,384 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 2,545 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,379 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 526 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 227 | 43.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,226 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,920 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,388 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 512 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,982 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,980 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 57.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,002 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,780 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,657 | 43.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,576 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,026 | 56.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,311 | 42.6 |
Same county | 7,129 | 26.8 |
Different county | 4,182 | 15.7 |
Same state | 3,233 | 12.2 |
Different state | 949 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 239 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,433 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,172 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 28,036 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 24,408 | 85.8 |
Different state | 3,628 | 12.8 |
Born outside United States | 136 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 261 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 103 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 113 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 148 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 261 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 67 | 25.7 |
| Asia | 131 | 50.2 |
| Africa | 5 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 29 | 11.1 |
| Northern America | 29 | 11.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,576 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,852 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 724 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 335 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 343 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 151 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 228 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 141 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,433 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,232 | 78.2 |
| Arab | 36 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 669 | 2.4 |
| English | 2,593 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 519 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| German | 5,212 | 18.3 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,256 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 538 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 214 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 15 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 286 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 410 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 39 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 69 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 66 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,170 | 18.2 |
| Welsh | 218 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,746 | 9.7 |
| (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 |
