Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Portage county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 46,475 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,499 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,933 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,914 | 36.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,079 | 17.4 |
| College or graduate school | 17,050 | 36.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 94,073 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,768 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,476 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 37,558 | 39.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,023 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 4,469 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,132 | 14.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,647 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 122,256 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 36,305 | 29.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 66,238 | 54.2 |
| Separated | 1,125 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 6,523 | 5.3 |
Female | 5,490 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 12,065 | 9.9 |
Female | 6,500 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,136 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 874 | 40.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 115,976 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,464 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 37,349 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,699 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 88,312 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,406 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 74,906 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 80.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,038 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,922 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 142,803 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 79,463 | 55.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 62,017 | 43.4 |
Same county | 28,995 | 20.3 |
Different county | 33,022 | 23.1 |
Same state | 25,669 | 18.0 |
Different state | 7,353 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,323 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 152,061 | 100.0 |
| Native | 149,018 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 148,394 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 116,900 | 76.9 |
Different state | 31,494 | 20.7 |
Born outside United States | 624 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,043 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,269 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,430 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,613 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,043 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,286 | 42.3 |
| Asia | 1,207 | 39.7 |
| Africa | 69 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 44 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 209 | 6.9 |
| Northern America | 228 | 7.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 142,803 | 100.0 |
| English only | 136,682 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 6,121 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,751 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,744 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 503 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,923 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 626 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 879 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 466 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 152,061 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 173,514 | 114.1 |
| Arab | 549 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 2,739 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 198 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 3,538 | 2.3 |
| English | 18,240 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,172 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 603 | 0.4 |
| German | 41,144 | 27.1 |
| Greek | 757 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 6,095 | 4.0 |
| Irish1 | 23,444 | 15.4 |
| Italian | 13,897 | 9.1 |
| Lithuanian | 511 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 676 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 8,905 | 5.9 |
| Portuguese | 66 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 1,329 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,739 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 3,487 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 3,161 | 2.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 457 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,462 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 934 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 730 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 11,585 | 7.6 |
| Welsh | 2,454 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 75 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 19,567 | 12.9 |
| (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 |
