Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Klamath county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,355 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 901 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 949 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,689 | 47.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,846 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,970 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 41,833 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,224 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,521 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,275 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,569 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,591 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,414 | 10.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,239 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 50,071 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,344 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,732 | 57.4 |
| Separated | 903 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 3,467 | 6.9 |
Female | 2,698 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 6,625 | 13.2 |
Female | 3,389 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,086 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 566 | 52.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 47,053 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,870 | 18.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,842 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,291 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,948 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,930 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 50.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,018 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 71.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,294 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,028 | 43.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,705 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,956 | 48.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,228 | 50.6 |
Same county | 15,918 | 26.7 |
Different county | 14,310 | 24.0 |
Same state | 5,427 | 9.1 |
Different state | 8,883 | 14.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 521 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 63,775 | 100.0 |
| Native | 60,690 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 60,084 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 27,615 | 43.3 |
Different state | 32,469 | 50.9 |
Born outside United States | 606 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 3,085 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,176 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,260 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,825 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,085 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 556 | 18.0 |
| Asia | 357 | 11.6 |
| Africa | 30 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 32 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 1,852 | 60.0 |
| Northern America | 258 | 8.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,705 | 100.0 |
| English only | 54,841 | 91.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,864 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,037 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 3,614 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,809 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 724 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 278 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 63,775 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 65,953 | 103.4 |
| Arab | 82 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 623 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 645 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 1,601 | 2.5 |
| English | 7,843 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,292 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 752 | 1.2 |
| German | 11,723 | 18.4 |
| Greek | 48 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 175 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 8,128 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 2,239 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 49 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,237 | 3.5 |
| Polish | 706 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 433 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 217 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,592 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 1,734 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 68 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,650 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 280 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 98 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,658 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 818 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,219 | 23.9 |
| (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 |
