Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wasco county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,507 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 304 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 331 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,659 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,436 | 26.1 |
| College or graduate school | 777 | 14.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,023 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 977 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,888 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,448 | 34.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,158 | 26.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,035 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,682 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 835 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,890 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,619 | 19.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,234 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 256 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,476 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,167 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 2,305 | 12.2 |
Female | 1,204 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 376 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 190 | 50.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,795 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,355 | 18.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,155 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 334 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,962 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,405 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 50.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,557 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,773 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,560 | 41.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,260 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,166 | 50.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,803 | 48.5 |
Same county | 5,557 | 25.0 |
Different county | 5,246 | 23.6 |
Same state | 2,816 | 12.7 |
Different state | 2,430 | 10.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 291 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,791 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,324 | 93.8 |
Born in United States | 22,234 | 93.5 |
State of residence | 11,955 | 50.3 |
Different state | 10,279 | 43.2 |
Born outside United States | 90 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,467 | 6.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 544 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 545 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 922 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,467 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 148 | 10.1 |
| Asia | 149 | 10.2 |
| Africa | 14 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 24 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 1,057 | 72.1 |
| Northern America | 75 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,260 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,928 | 89.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,332 | 10.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,147 | 5.2 |
Spanish | 1,855 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,008 | 4.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 239 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 87 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 69 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,791 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,079 | 105.4 |
| Arab | 18 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 138 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 290 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 683 | 2.9 |
| English | 3,231 | 13.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 983 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 169 | 0.7 |
| German | 4,843 | 20.4 |
| Greek | 50 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,795 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 590 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,176 | 4.9 |
| Polish | 329 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 87 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 77 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 556 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 571 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 16 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 831 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 139 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,784 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 297 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,325 | 22.4 |
| (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 |
