Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,882 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 357 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 360 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,613 | 53.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,164 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 388 | 7.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,972 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,205 | 10.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,606 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,799 | 31.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,060 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 658 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,124 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 520 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,321 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,894 | 20.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,893 | 62.1 |
| Separated | 280 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 751 | 5.2 |
Female | 580 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 1,503 | 10.5 |
Female | 797 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 493 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 306 | 62.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,367 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,156 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,746 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 296 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,427 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,292 | 22.0 |
Percent employed | 65.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,135 | 78.0 |
Percent employed | 73.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,323 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 908 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,610 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,007 | 45.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,426 | 53.5 |
Same county | 3,976 | 22.6 |
Different county | 5,450 | 30.9 |
Same state | 3,520 | 20.0 |
Different state | 1,930 | 11.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 177 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,009 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,126 | 90.1 |
Born in United States | 16,987 | 89.4 |
State of residence | 9,787 | 51.5 |
Different state | 7,200 | 37.9 |
Born outside United States | 139 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,883 | 9.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 772 | 4.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 404 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 1,479 | 7.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,883 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 69 | 3.7 |
| Asia | 121 | 6.4 |
| Africa | 13 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,629 | 86.5 |
| Northern America | 44 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,610 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,256 | 81.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,354 | 19.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,646 | 9.3 |
Spanish | 2,689 | 15.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,477 | 8.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 242 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 55 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,009 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,426 | 102.2 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 123 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 141 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 478 | 2.5 |
| English | 2,025 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 443 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 132 | 0.7 |
| German | 2,944 | 15.5 |
| Greek | 21 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,615 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 382 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 628 | 3.3 |
| Polish | 116 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 43 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 50 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 310 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 410 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 463 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 89 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 37 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,343 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 83 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,454 | 39.2 |
| (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 |
