Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gilliam county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 438 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 20 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 3.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 232 | 53.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 135 | 30.8 |
| College or graduate school | 37 | 8.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,368 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 60 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 87 | 6.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 480 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 460 | 33.6 |
| Associate degree | 98 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 129 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 54 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,564 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 272 | 17.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 990 | 63.3 |
| Separated | 18 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 126 | 8.1 |
Female | 112 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 158 | 10.1 |
Female | 80 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 29 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 89.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,472 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 261 | 17.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 399 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19 | 4.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,065 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 187 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 59.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 878 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 83.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 364 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 156 | 42.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,828 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,030 | 56.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 794 | 43.4 |
Same county | 290 | 15.9 |
Different county | 504 | 27.6 |
Same state | 357 | 19.5 |
Different state | 147 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,915 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,883 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 1,869 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 1,123 | 58.6 |
Different state | 746 | 39.0 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 32 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 14 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 32 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5 | 15.6 |
| Asia | 4 | 12.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 9.4 |
| Latin America | 13 | 40.6 |
| Northern America | 7 | 21.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,828 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,770 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 58 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 35 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 17 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,915 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,816 | 94.8 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 38 | 2.0 |
| English | 236 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 89 | 4.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 27 | 1.4 |
| German | 371 | 19.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 232 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 45 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 47 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 16 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 55 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 101 | 5.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 42 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 237 | 12.4 |
| Welsh | 29 | 1.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 202 | 10.5 |
| (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 |
