Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ottawa county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,895 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 720 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 537 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,491 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,644 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,503 | 15.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,829 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,285 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,284 | 11.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,655 | 40.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,859 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,128 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,043 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,575 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,328 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,804 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,283 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 353 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,626 | 7.9 |
Female | 2,131 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 3,262 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,692 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 524 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 199 | 38.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,434 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,802 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,667 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 649 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,236 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,051 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 58.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,185 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,340 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,531 | 39.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,851 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,922 | 64.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,831 | 35.6 |
Same county | 7,169 | 18.5 |
Different county | 6,662 | 17.1 |
Same state | 5,246 | 13.5 |
Different state | 1,416 | 3.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 98 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,985 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,531 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 40,399 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 34,200 | 83.4 |
Different state | 6,199 | 15.1 |
Born outside United States | 132 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 454 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 67 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 331 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 123 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 454 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 241 | 53.1 |
| Asia | 39 | 8.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 117 | 25.8 |
| Northern America | 53 | 11.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,851 | 100.0 |
| English only | 37,113 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,738 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 440 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 983 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 284 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 617 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 135 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 75 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,985 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 45,047 | 109.9 |
| Arab | 107 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 559 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 212 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 789 | 1.9 |
| English | 4,037 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,188 | 5.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 324 | 0.8 |
| German | 17,676 | 43.1 |
| Greek | 100 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,425 | 3.5 |
| Irish1 | 4,671 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 1,441 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 184 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2,077 | 5.1 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 153 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 428 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 623 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 871 | 2.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 228 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 255 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 75 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,429 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 313 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,811 | 9.3 |
| (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 |
