Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hood river county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,124 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 293 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 264 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,788 | 54.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,217 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 562 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,972 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,491 | 11.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,343 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,457 | 26.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,091 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 599 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,978 | 15.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,013 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,592 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,328 | 21.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,492 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 241 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 914 | 5.9 |
Female | 754 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 1,617 | 10.4 |
Female | 878 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 260 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 97 | 37.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,685 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,854 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,957 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 304 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,290 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,847 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 59.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,443 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 79.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,441 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 988 | 40.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,932 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,846 | 52.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,400 | 44.4 |
Same county | 4,604 | 24.3 |
Different county | 3,796 | 20.1 |
Same state | 1,562 | 8.3 |
Different state | 2,234 | 11.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 686 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,411 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,056 | 83.6 |
Born in United States | 16,877 | 82.7 |
State of residence | 8,165 | 40.0 |
Different state | 8,712 | 42.7 |
Born outside United States | 179 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 3,355 | 16.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,548 | 7.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 616 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,739 | 13.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,355 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 163 | 4.9 |
| Asia | 159 | 4.7 |
| Africa | 6 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 2,900 | 86.4 |
| Northern America | 118 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,932 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,254 | 75.3 |
| Language other than English | 4,678 | 24.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,907 | 15.4 |
Spanish | 4,273 | 22.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,745 | 14.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 219 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 59 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 173 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,411 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,112 | 103.4 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 59 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 264 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 393 | 1.9 |
| English | 2,434 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 516 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 191 | 0.9 |
| German | 2,996 | 14.7 |
| Greek | 43 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 34 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,904 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 442 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 651 | 3.2 |
| Polish | 257 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 53 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 317 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 591 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 29 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 502 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 198 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,694 | 8.3 |
| Welsh | 167 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,287 | 35.7 |
| (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 |
