Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Jackson county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 44,630 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,602 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 2,263 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 20,263 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,198 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 9,304 | 20.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 121,155 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,943 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,244 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 36,443 | 30.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 32,528 | 26.8 |
| Associate degree | 7,005 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,573 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,419 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 145,107 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 31,278 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 82,283 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 2,385 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 10,383 | 7.2 |
Female | 8,517 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 18,778 | 12.9 |
Female | 10,591 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,678 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,060 | 39.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 137,074 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 25,030 | 18.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 40,131 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,306 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 100,174 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,167 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 81,007 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 28,182 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,558 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 170,324 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 79,138 | 46.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 89,387 | 52.5 |
Same county | 51,851 | 30.4 |
Different county | 37,536 | 22.0 |
Same state | 11,766 | 6.9 |
Different state | 25,770 | 15.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,799 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 181,269 | 100.0 |
| Native | 172,420 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 170,940 | 94.3 |
State of residence | 67,457 | 37.2 |
Different state | 103,483 | 57.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,480 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 8,849 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,225 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,431 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 5,418 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,846 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,812 | 20.5 |
| Asia | 1,125 | 12.7 |
| Africa | 42 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 119 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 4,998 | 56.5 |
| Northern America | 750 | 8.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 170,324 | 100.0 |
| English only | 157,236 | 92.3 |
| Language other than English | 13,088 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,446 | 3.2 |
Spanish | 9,574 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,406 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,249 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 590 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 972 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 406 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 181,269 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 197,308 | 108.8 |
| Arab | 236 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,134 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 2,351 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 5,250 | 2.9 |
| English | 26,972 | 14.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,190 | 4.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,616 | 0.9 |
| German | 35,747 | 19.7 |
| Greek | 497 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 733 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 23,607 | 13.0 |
| Italian | 7,538 | 4.2 |
| Lithuanian | 352 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 6,043 | 3.3 |
| Polish | 3,047 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,840 | 1.0 |
| Russian | 1,678 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,034 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 5,867 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 96 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 205 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 5,393 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 917 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 242 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 12,257 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 2,052 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 94 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 39,320 | 21.7 |
| (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 |
