Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pottawatomie county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,776 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,039 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 988 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,548 | 42.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,886 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,315 | 24.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 41,142 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,358 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,176 | 15.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,653 | 35.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,517 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,071 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,060 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,307 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,671 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,188 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,553 | 59.1 |
| Separated | 649 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,924 | 7.6 |
Female | 3,241 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 6,357 | 12.3 |
Female | 3,601 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,641 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,010 | 61.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,513 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,538 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,010 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,417 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,729 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,107 | 23.3 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,622 | 76.7 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,668 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,219 | 48.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,001 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,165 | 54.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,395 | 44.9 |
Same county | 13,460 | 22.1 |
Different county | 13,935 | 22.8 |
Same state | 9,536 | 15.6 |
Different state | 4,399 | 7.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 441 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 65,521 | 100.0 |
| Native | 64,806 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 64,295 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 47,591 | 72.6 |
Different state | 16,704 | 25.5 |
Born outside United States | 511 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 715 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 362 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 275 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 440 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 715 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 110 | 15.4 |
| Asia | 229 | 32.0 |
| Africa | 60 | 8.4 |
| Oceania | 20 | 2.8 |
| Latin America | 277 | 38.7 |
| Northern America | 19 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,001 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,517 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,484 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 744 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 997 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 327 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 442 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 273 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 65,521 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,901 | 80.7 |
| Arab | 96 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 371 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 42 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,500 | 2.3 |
| English | 5,107 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,605 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 224 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,994 | 10.7 |
| Greek | 42 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 75 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,239 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 714 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 388 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 485 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 71 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 86 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,148 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 977 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 146 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 349 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 47 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,203 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 256 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 413 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 16,251 | 24.8 |
| (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 |
