Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wallowa county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,677 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 66 | 3.9 |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 887 | 52.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 500 | 29.8 |
| College or graduate school | 161 | 9.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,099 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 189 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 450 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,872 | 36.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,218 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 334 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 692 | 13.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 344 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,850 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 968 | 16.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,724 | 63.7 |
| Separated | 63 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 489 | 8.4 |
Female | 380 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 606 | 10.4 |
Female | 301 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 55 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 31 | 56.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,483 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,009 | 18.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,588 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 102 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,907 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 659 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 54.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,248 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 72.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,345 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 566 | 42.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,874 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,929 | 57.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,907 | 42.3 |
Same county | 1,541 | 22.4 |
Different county | 1,366 | 19.9 |
Same state | 671 | 9.8 |
Different state | 695 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 38 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,226 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,165 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 7,107 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 3,846 | 53.2 |
Different state | 3,261 | 45.1 |
Born outside United States | 58 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 61 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 31 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 30 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 61 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 23 | 37.7 |
| Asia | 5 | 8.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 1 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 11 | 18.0 |
| Northern America | 21 | 34.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,874 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,704 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 170 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 52 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 83 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 68 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,226 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,373 | 102.0 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 29 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 110 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 150 | 2.1 |
| English | 1,052 | 14.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 234 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 95 | 1.3 |
| German | 1,656 | 22.9 |
| Greek | 32 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 899 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 166 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 277 | 3.8 |
| Polish | 69 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 65 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 216 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 318 | 4.4 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 158 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 835 | 11.6 |
| Welsh | 140 | 1.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 822 | 11.4 |
| (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 |
