Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Douglas county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,732 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 910 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,079 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,308 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,397 | 28.1 |
| College or graduate school | 3,038 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 68,783 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,216 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,869 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,836 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,276 | 26.6 |
| Associate degree | 4,441 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,754 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,391 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 80,984 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,688 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 48,959 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 1,220 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 6,370 | 7.9 |
Female | 5,106 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 9,747 | 12.0 |
Female | 5,069 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,782 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 898 | 50.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 76,336 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,435 | 20.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,802 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,744 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 54,723 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,408 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 49.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 42,315 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 74.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,207 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,389 | 42.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 94,748 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,449 | 52.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 44,732 | 47.2 |
Same county | 26,778 | 28.3 |
Different county | 17,954 | 18.9 |
Same state | 7,227 | 7.6 |
Different state | 10,727 | 11.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 567 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 100,399 | 100.0 |
| Native | 98,331 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 97,570 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 44,903 | 44.7 |
Different state | 52,667 | 52.5 |
Born outside United States | 761 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,068 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 449 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,320 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 748 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,068 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 603 | 29.2 |
| Asia | 403 | 19.5 |
| Africa | 22 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 43 | 2.1 |
| Latin America | 529 | 25.6 |
| Northern America | 468 | 22.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 94,748 | 100.0 |
| English only | 91,037 | 96.1 |
| Language other than English | 3,711 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,098 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 2,105 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 755 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,012 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 147 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 405 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 141 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 100,399 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 99,424 | 99.0 |
| Arab | 130 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 598 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 1,029 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 2,908 | 2.9 |
| English | 13,678 | 13.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,697 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 969 | 1.0 |
| German | 18,811 | 18.7 |
| Greek | 285 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 322 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 12,166 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 2,723 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 56 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,353 | 3.3 |
| Polish | 1,258 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 457 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 414 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,427 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 2,962 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 32 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 2,647 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 484 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 208 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 9,479 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 891 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 77 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 17,357 | 17.3 |
| (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 |
