Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hamilton county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 233,939 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 16,966 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 12,653 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 102,678 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 48,442 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 53,200 | 22.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 546,048 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 24,253 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 69,954 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 151,759 | 27.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 106,901 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 33,969 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 101,046 | 18.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 58,166 | 10.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 663,860 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 207,564 | 31.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 324,500 | 48.9 |
| Separated | 14,727 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 49,106 | 7.4 |
Female | 40,563 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 67,963 | 10.2 |
Female | 39,930 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 13,947 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 6,733 | 48.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 626,936 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 77,419 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 196,735 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,500 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 474,001 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 80,155 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 393,846 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 107,052 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 42,427 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 788,968 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 437,427 | 55.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 338,974 | 43.0 |
Same county | 247,979 | 31.4 |
Different county | 90,995 | 11.5 |
Same state | 40,167 | 5.1 |
Different state | 50,828 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 12,567 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 845,303 | 100.0 |
| Native | 816,724 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 812,835 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 605,960 | 71.7 |
Different state | 206,875 | 24.5 |
Born outside United States | 3,889 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 28,579 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14,663 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 12,251 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 16,328 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 28,573 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9,285 | 32.5 |
| Asia | 10,992 | 38.5 |
| Africa | 2,875 | 10.1 |
| Oceania | 162 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 4,069 | 14.2 |
| Northern America | 1,190 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 788,968 | 100.0 |
| English only | 744,914 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 44,054 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 15,342 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 13,426 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,020 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 19,212 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,840 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,001 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,745 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 845,303 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 891,647 | 105.5 |
| Arab | 3,417 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 2,046 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 1,101 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 11,659 | 1.4 |
| English | 69,273 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 19,721 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,362 | 0.3 |
| German | 258,917 | 30.6 |
| Greek | 3,096 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 4,652 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 115,199 | 13.6 |
| Italian | 35,535 | 4.2 |
| Lithuanian | 1,327 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 3,288 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 11,209 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 435 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 5,843 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 10,845 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 12,786 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 1,511 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 10,073 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 4,250 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 3,013 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 1,455 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 54,057 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 5,908 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,197 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 237,472 | 28.1 |
| (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 |
