Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Malheur county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,244 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 406 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 435 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,067 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,987 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,349 | 16.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,587 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,284 | 11.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,392 | 17.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,971 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,687 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,082 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,457 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 714 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,355 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,326 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,956 | 65.5 |
| Separated | 472 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,538 | 6.3 |
Female | 1,179 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 2,063 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,142 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 652 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 340 | 52.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,941 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,168 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,558 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 583 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,475 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,965 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 47.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,510 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 73.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,096 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,774 | 43.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,285 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,922 | 51.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,221 | 45.1 |
Same county | 6,423 | 21.9 |
Different county | 6,798 | 23.2 |
Same state | 3,164 | 10.8 |
Different state | 3,634 | 12.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,142 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,615 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,016 | 91.8 |
Born in United States | 28,836 | 91.2 |
State of residence | 13,784 | 43.6 |
Different state | 15,052 | 47.6 |
Born outside United States | 180 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,599 | 8.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,164 | 3.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 742 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,857 | 5.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,599 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 132 | 5.1 |
| Asia | 116 | 4.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 2,256 | 86.8 |
| Northern America | 86 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,285 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,104 | 78.9 |
| Language other than English | 6,181 | 21.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,577 | 8.8 |
Spanish | 5,640 | 19.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,362 | 8.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 234 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 81 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 220 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 126 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,615 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,113 | 88.9 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 111 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 338 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 723 | 2.3 |
| English | 3,296 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 680 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 145 | 0.5 |
| German | 4,479 | 14.2 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,339 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 405 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 621 | 2.0 |
| Polish | 192 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 70 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 107 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 513 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 681 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 418 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 296 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,837 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 191 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,568 | 33.4 |
| (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 |
