Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Grant county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,888 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 131 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 938 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 565 | 29.9 |
| College or graduate school | 145 | 7.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,428 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 211 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 630 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,023 | 37.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,383 | 25.5 |
| Associate degree | 329 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 589 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 263 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,316 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,071 | 17.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,952 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 81 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 532 | 8.4 |
Female | 417 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 680 | 10.8 |
Female | 308 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 102 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 59 | 57.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,880 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 931 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,811 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 95 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,318 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 723 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 48.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,595 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 72.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 518 | 40.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,482 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,194 | 56.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,234 | 43.2 |
Same county | 1,680 | 22.5 |
Different county | 1,554 | 20.8 |
Same state | 923 | 12.3 |
Different state | 631 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 54 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,935 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,821 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 7,796 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 4,663 | 58.8 |
Different state | 3,133 | 39.5 |
Born outside United States | 25 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 114 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 41 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 54 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 60 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 114 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 27 | 23.7 |
| Asia | 10 | 8.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 59 | 51.8 |
| Northern America | 18 | 15.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,482 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,271 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 211 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 74 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 144 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 47 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,935 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,346 | 92.6 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 95 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 174 | 2.2 |
| English | 1,263 | 15.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 216 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 97 | 1.2 |
| German | 1,309 | 16.5 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 833 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 188 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 210 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 78 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 70 | 0.9 |
| Russian | 44 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 194 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 327 | 4.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 226 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 750 | 9.5 |
| Welsh | 86 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,060 | 13.4 |
| (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 |
