Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Harney county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,713 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 106 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,007 | 58.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 443 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 72 | 4.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,130 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 281 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 681 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,967 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,213 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 380 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 450 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 158 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,967 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,028 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,627 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 113 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 446 | 7.5 |
Female | 374 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 753 | 12.6 |
Female | 362 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 43 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 34 | 79.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,639 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,079 | 19.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,713 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 107 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,229 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 880 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 43.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,349 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,074 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 482 | 44.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,164 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,309 | 46.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,816 | 53.3 |
Same county | 1,800 | 25.1 |
Different county | 2,016 | 28.1 |
Same state | 1,196 | 16.7 |
Different state | 820 | 11.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 39 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,609 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,453 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 7,423 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 4,145 | 54.5 |
Different state | 3,278 | 43.1 |
Born outside United States | 30 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 156 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 69 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 87 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 156 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 48 | 30.8 |
| Asia | 31 | 19.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 55 | 35.3 |
| Northern America | 22 | 14.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,164 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,735 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 429 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 111 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 207 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,609 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,875 | 103.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 19 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 89 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 216 | 2.8 |
| English | 882 | 11.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 275 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 133 | 1.7 |
| German | 1,502 | 19.7 |
| Greek | 23 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 17 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 990 | 13.0 |
| Italian | 172 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 334 | 4.4 |
| Polish | 59 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 24 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 250 | 3.3 |
| Scottish | 263 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 172 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 636 | 8.4 |
| Welsh | 174 | 2.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,597 | 21.0 |
| (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 |
