Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,573 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 987 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 829 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,839 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,601 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 3,317 | 21.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,770 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,655 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,980 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,405 | 43.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,256 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,041 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,015 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,418 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,127 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,287 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,743 | 60.1 |
| Separated | 678 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 4,066 | 8.0 |
Female | 3,346 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 5,353 | 10.5 |
Female | 2,957 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 844 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 452 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,371 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,518 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,804 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 927 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,140 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,307 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 47.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,833 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,791 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,842 | 43.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,540 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,262 | 64.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,128 | 35.5 |
Same county | 12,904 | 21.7 |
Different county | 8,224 | 13.8 |
Same state | 3,275 | 5.5 |
Different state | 4,949 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 150 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 63,251 | 100.0 |
| Native | 62,846 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 62,618 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 39,465 | 62.4 |
Different state | 23,153 | 36.6 |
Born outside United States | 228 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 405 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 109 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 222 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 183 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 405 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 134 | 33.1 |
| Asia | 169 | 41.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 27 | 6.7 |
| Northern America | 71 | 17.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,540 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,071 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,469 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 448 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 702 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 262 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 593 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 150 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 144 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 63,251 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,666 | 84.8 |
| Arab | 139 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 99 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 76 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,138 | 1.8 |
| English | 6,926 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,003 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 154 | 0.2 |
| German | 15,367 | 24.3 |
| Greek | 74 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 261 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,646 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 1,186 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 141 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 592 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 92 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,242 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,294 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 125 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 28 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 251 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 228 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 79 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,568 | 15.1 |
| Welsh | 607 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,299 | 8.4 |
| (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 |
