Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pittsburg county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,214 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 617 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 540 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,090 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,666 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,301 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,162 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,693 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,472 | 14.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,017 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,020 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,068 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,550 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,342 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,516 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,566 | 15.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,004 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 662 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 3,078 | 8.7 |
Female | 2,540 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 4,206 | 11.8 |
Female | 2,262 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,223 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 887 | 72.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,594 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,837 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,307 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,233 | 13.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,320 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,016 | 27.0 |
Percent employed | 48.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,304 | 73.0 |
Percent employed | 71.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,061 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,602 | 51.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,512 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,003 | 55.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,266 | 44.0 |
Same county | 9,434 | 22.7 |
Different county | 8,832 | 21.3 |
Same state | 5,449 | 13.1 |
Different state | 3,383 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 243 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,953 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,478 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 43,257 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 30,135 | 68.6 |
Different state | 13,122 | 29.9 |
Born outside United States | 221 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 475 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 214 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 200 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 275 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 475 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 109 | 22.9 |
| Asia | 165 | 34.7 |
| Africa | 30 | 6.3 |
| Oceania | 9 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 135 | 28.4 |
| Northern America | 27 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,512 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,015 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,497 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 418 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 727 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 286 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 406 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 126 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,953 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,881 | 77.1 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 53 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 847 | 1.9 |
| English | 2,974 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 682 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 65 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,865 | 8.8 |
| Greek | 30 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,680 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 1,733 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 106 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 200 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 293 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 85 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 512 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 433 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 50 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 234 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,523 | 10.3 |
| Welsh | 145 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 261 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 11,898 | 27.1 |
| (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 |
