Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mahoning county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 64,677 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,917 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 3,744 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 28,414 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,866 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 12,736 | 19.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 174,803 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,686 | 3.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 24,017 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 70,163 | 40.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 34,913 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 8,467 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 20,675 | 11.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,882 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 207,181 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 54,286 | 26.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 107,874 | 52.1 |
| Separated | 3,819 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 20,030 | 9.7 |
Female | 16,027 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 21,172 | 10.2 |
Female | 12,236 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,070 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,386 | 47.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 196,601 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 29,451 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 54,955 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,299 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 138,323 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,729 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 48.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 112,594 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 43,529 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,713 | 40.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 242,267 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 155,464 | 64.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 85,155 | 35.1 |
Same county | 58,896 | 24.3 |
Different county | 26,259 | 10.8 |
Same state | 15,450 | 6.4 |
Different state | 10,809 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,648 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 257,555 | 100.0 |
| Native | 251,494 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 248,801 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 199,365 | 77.4 |
Different state | 49,436 | 19.2 |
Born outside United States | 2,693 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 6,061 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,293 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,382 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,679 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,061 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,100 | 67.6 |
| Asia | 1,117 | 18.4 |
| Africa | 91 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 484 | 8.0 |
| Northern America | 255 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 242,267 | 100.0 |
| English only | 225,310 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 16,957 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,636 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 6,415 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,329 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 8,719 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,675 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 667 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 302 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 257,555 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 304,594 | 118.3 |
| Arab | 2,117 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 1,578 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 236 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,358 | 1.3 |
| English | 20,597 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,852 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 518 | 0.2 |
| German | 50,078 | 19.4 |
| Greek | 2,792 | 1.1 |
| Hungarian | 6,708 | 2.6 |
| Irish1 | 36,215 | 14.1 |
| Italian | 45,957 | 17.8 |
| Lithuanian | 693 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 500 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 12,150 | 4.7 |
| Portuguese | 99 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2,341 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,140 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 4,419 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 20,912 | 8.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,232 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 2,543 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 1,449 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 3,799 | 1.5 |
| United States or American | 10,910 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 5,478 | 2.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 187 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 59,736 | 23.2 |
| (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 |
