Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jackson county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,036 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 528 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 546 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,746 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,673 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,543 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,270 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,253 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,361 | 13.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,644 | 26.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,244 | 24.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,579 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,980 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,209 | 7.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,527 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,381 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,158 | 61.1 |
| Separated | 403 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,326 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,102 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 2,259 | 10.5 |
Female | 1,175 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 522 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 367 | 70.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,464 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,715 | 20.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,162 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 543 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,672 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,326 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 53.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,346 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,113 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,399 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,053 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,503 | 44.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,825 | 53.1 |
Same county | 6,187 | 23.7 |
Different county | 7,638 | 29.3 |
Same state | 2,274 | 8.7 |
Different state | 5,364 | 20.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 725 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,439 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,100 | 95.3 |
Born in United States | 26,425 | 92.9 |
State of residence | 13,806 | 48.5 |
Different state | 12,619 | 44.4 |
Born outside United States | 675 | 2.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,339 | 4.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 509 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 569 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 770 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,339 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 227 | 17.0 |
| Asia | 245 | 18.3 |
| Africa | 17 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 807 | 60.3 |
| Northern America | 43 | 3.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,053 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,393 | 86.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,660 | 14.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,191 | 4.6 |
Spanish | 3,096 | 11.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,040 | 4.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 249 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 247 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,439 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,853 | 90.9 |
| Arab | 74 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 98 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 110 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 394 | 1.4 |
| English | 2,539 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 549 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 168 | 0.6 |
| German | 3,550 | 12.5 |
| Greek | 48 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,986 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 538 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 167 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 258 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 37 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 479 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 412 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 32 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 158 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 52 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,058 | 10.8 |
| Welsh | 80 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 53 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 9,925 | 34.9 |
| (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 |
