Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clackamas county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 87,642 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,713 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 4,633 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 41,604 | 47.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 19,880 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 15,812 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 223,211 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,875 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,799 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 53,824 | 24.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 65,811 | 29.5 |
| Associate degree | 15,571 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 42,207 | 18.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 21,124 | 9.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 265,456 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 58,495 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 159,810 | 60.2 |
| Separated | 3,660 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 14,721 | 5.5 |
Female | 12,011 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 28,770 | 10.8 |
Female | 16,504 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,509 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,207 | 40.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 250,041 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 37,645 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 78,599 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,898 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 199,404 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 30,196 | 15.1 |
Percent employed | 62.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 169,208 | 84.9 |
Percent employed | 79.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 36,458 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,159 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 316,516 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 163,895 | 51.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 146,295 | 46.2 |
Same county | 65,830 | 20.8 |
Different county | 80,465 | 25.4 |
Same state | 49,042 | 15.5 |
Different state | 31,423 | 9.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,326 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 338,391 | 100.0 |
| Native | 314,291 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 311,395 | 92.0 |
State of residence | 173,592 | 51.3 |
Different state | 137,803 | 40.7 |
Born outside United States | 2,896 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 24,100 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,442 | 3.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 9,300 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 14,800 | 4.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 24,100 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 6,451 | 26.8 |
| Asia | 6,813 | 28.3 |
| Africa | 465 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 304 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 8,180 | 33.9 |
| Northern America | 1,887 | 7.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 316,516 | 100.0 |
| English only | 286,210 | 90.4 |
| Language other than English | 30,306 | 9.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 13,010 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 13,853 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,677 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,720 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,434 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,635 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,531 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 338,391 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 386,920 | 114.3 |
| Arab | 1,545 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 2,512 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 4,468 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 8,775 | 2.6 |
| English | 49,414 | 14.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,427 | 4.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,128 | 0.9 |
| German | 81,529 | 24.1 |
| Greek | 1,240 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,277 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 42,253 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 13,834 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 408 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 17,520 | 5.2 |
| Polish | 5,861 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,154 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 4,800 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,988 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 11,938 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 402 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 540 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 13,581 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 3,380 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 2,030 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 20,297 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 3,999 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 160 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 69,460 | 20.5 |
| (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 |
