Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Le flore county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,821 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 676 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 787 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,722 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,978 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,658 | 14.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,966 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,408 | 11.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,773 | 18.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,857 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,607 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,809 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,308 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,204 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 37,787 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,838 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,710 | 60.1 |
| Separated | 711 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 3,039 | 8.0 |
Female | 2,533 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 4,489 | 11.9 |
Female | 2,278 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,217 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 774 | 63.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,507 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,095 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,438 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 905 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,980 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,663 | 25.6 |
Percent employed | 44.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,317 | 74.4 |
Percent employed | 72.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,114 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,467 | 56.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,821 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,832 | 55.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,298 | 43.1 |
Same county | 11,240 | 25.1 |
Different county | 8,058 | 18.0 |
Same state | 3,667 | 8.2 |
Different state | 4,391 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 691 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 48,109 | 100.0 |
| Native | 46,891 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 46,711 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 23,388 | 48.6 |
Different state | 23,323 | 48.5 |
Born outside United States | 180 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,218 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 860 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 205 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,013 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,218 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 87 | 7.1 |
| Asia | 89 | 7.3 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,032 | 84.7 |
| Northern America | 5 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,821 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,275 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,546 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,172 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 1,911 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,042 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 286 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 89 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 48,109 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,455 | 75.8 |
| Arab | 18 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 65 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 57 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,003 | 2.1 |
| English | 2,931 | 6.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 711 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 71 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,998 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 61 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 4,671 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 460 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 113 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 193 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 64 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 409 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 352 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 49 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 103 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,788 | 14.1 |
| Welsh | 128 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 260 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 13,845 | 28.8 |
| (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 |