Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clatsop county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,478 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 420 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 379 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,887 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,159 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,633 | 19.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,069 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 855 | 3.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,621 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,992 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,241 | 30.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,756 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,040 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,564 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,952 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,294 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,098 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 527 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,247 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,767 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 3,786 | 13.1 |
Female | 1,938 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 489 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 286 | 58.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,764 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,935 | 18.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,777 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 690 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,697 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,888 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 55.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,809 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 79.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,304 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,198 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,621 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,090 | 47.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,904 | 50.3 |
Same county | 8,455 | 25.1 |
Different county | 8,449 | 25.1 |
Same state | 3,237 | 9.6 |
Different state | 5,212 | 15.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 627 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,630 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,121 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 33,846 | 95.0 |
State of residence | 17,132 | 48.1 |
Different state | 16,714 | 46.9 |
Born outside United States | 275 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,509 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 669 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 490 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,019 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,509 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 251 | 16.6 |
| Asia | 250 | 16.6 |
| Africa | 36 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 22 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 769 | 51.0 |
| Northern America | 181 | 12.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,621 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,226 | 92.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,395 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,122 | 3.3 |
Spanish | 1,504 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 849 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 349 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 310 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 152 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,630 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,190 | 115.6 |
| Arab | 18 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 210 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 615 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 881 | 2.5 |
| English | 5,069 | 14.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,269 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 401 | 1.1 |
| German | 6,830 | 19.2 |
| Greek | 117 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 83 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,983 | 14.0 |
| Italian | 797 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,418 | 6.8 |
| Polish | 574 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 225 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 182 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,041 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 1,433 | 4.0 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 44 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,679 | 4.7 |
| Swiss | 329 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 68 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,672 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 503 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 62 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 8,625 | 24.2 |
| (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 |
