Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Columbia county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,694 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 564 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 639 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,568 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,713 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,210 | 11.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,725 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 954 | 3.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,195 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,101 | 35.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,391 | 29.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,060 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,825 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,199 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,790 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,611 | 19.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,008 | 62.2 |
| Separated | 531 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,039 | 6.0 |
Female | 1,607 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 3,601 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,751 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 873 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 488 | 55.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,642 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,143 | 19.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,331 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 848 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,212 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,763 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 56.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,449 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 76.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,997 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,236 | 44.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,734 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,751 | 53.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,774 | 46.1 |
Same county | 9,127 | 22.4 |
Different county | 9,647 | 23.7 |
Same state | 6,086 | 14.9 |
Different state | 3,561 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 209 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 43,560 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,780 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 42,527 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 21,408 | 49.1 |
Different state | 21,119 | 48.5 |
Born outside United States | 253 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 780 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 140 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 370 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 410 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 780 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 290 | 37.2 |
| Asia | 171 | 21.9 |
| Africa | 1 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 146 | 18.7 |
| Northern America | 167 | 21.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 40,734 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,159 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 1,575 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 533 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 788 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 354 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 491 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 148 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 43,560 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,369 | 108.7 |
| Arab | 35 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 428 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 552 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 1,388 | 3.2 |
| English | 5,709 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,170 | 5.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 505 | 1.2 |
| German | 9,912 | 22.8 |
| Greek | 113 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 72 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,250 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 970 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 84 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,375 | 5.5 |
| Polish | 957 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 173 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 264 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 998 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 1,439 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 68 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 44 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,044 | 4.7 |
| Swiss | 379 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 24 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,069 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 478 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,851 | 18.0 |
| (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 |
