Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Lane 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 | 90,503 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,914 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 4,054 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 33,828 | 37.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 17,060 | 18.9 |
| College or graduate school | 30,647 | 33.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 210,601 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,852 | 3.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 19,413 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 54,475 | 25.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 60,755 | 28.8 |
| Associate degree | 15,383 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 32,829 | 15.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20,894 | 9.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 262,681 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 73,838 | 28.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 137,223 | 52.2 |
| Separated | 4,310 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 15,460 | 5.9 |
Female | 12,445 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 31,850 | 12.1 |
Female | 17,826 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,183 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,740 | 41.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 249,292 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 37,769 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 71,921 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,973 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 188,338 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 33,657 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 57.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 154,681 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 77.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 42,037 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 17,952 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 304,463 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 142,447 | 46.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 156,427 | 51.4 |
Same county | 94,788 | 31.1 |
Different county | 61,639 | 20.2 |
Same state | 23,526 | 7.7 |
Different state | 38,113 | 12.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,589 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 322,959 | 100.0 |
| Native | 306,998 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 304,155 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 145,657 | 45.1 |
Different state | 158,498 | 49.1 |
Born outside United States | 2,843 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 15,961 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,545 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,074 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 9,887 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,961 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,398 | 21.3 |
| Asia | 5,015 | 31.4 |
| Africa | 262 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 351 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 5,191 | 32.5 |
| Northern America | 1,744 | 10.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 304,463 | 100.0 |
| English only | 280,562 | 92.1 |
| Language other than English | 23,901 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,853 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 12,407 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,098 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,852 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,259 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,835 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,303 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 322,959 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 353,843 | 109.6 |
| Arab | 893 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 2,203 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 5,436 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 9,134 | 2.8 |
| English | 46,286 | 14.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,164 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,012 | 0.9 |
| German | 67,121 | 20.8 |
| Greek | 771 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 1,081 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 41,261 | 12.8 |
| Italian | 10,912 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 454 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 14,430 | 4.5 |
| Polish | 5,774 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 1,230 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 3,505 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9,185 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 11,381 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 209 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 634 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 9,580 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 2,276 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 1,041 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 20,121 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 4,093 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 254 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 68,402 | 21.2 |
| (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 |
