Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 116,491 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,852 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 7,152 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 52,769 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 23,947 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 24,771 | 21.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 285,518 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 12,924 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 18,746 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 57,379 | 20.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 76,994 | 27.0 |
| Associate degree | 20,926 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 67,657 | 23.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 30,892 | 10.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 344,274 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 87,353 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 201,660 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 5,177 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 15,377 | 4.5 |
Female | 12,739 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 34,707 | 10.1 |
Female | 20,434 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,486 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,851 | 33.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 325,894 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 40,546 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 100,565 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,459 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 269,765 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 37,885 | 14.0 |
Percent employed | 66.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 231,880 | 86.0 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 38,338 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,074 | 39.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 410,641 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 169,384 | 41.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 222,726 | 54.2 |
Same county | 111,340 | 27.1 |
Different county | 111,386 | 27.1 |
Same state | 48,849 | 11.9 |
Different state | 62,537 | 15.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 18,531 | 4.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 445,342 | 100.0 |
| Native | 381,904 | 85.8 |
Born in United States | 377,392 | 84.7 |
State of residence | 186,050 | 41.8 |
Different state | 191,342 | 43.0 |
Born outside United States | 4,512 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 63,438 | 14.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 33,657 | 7.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 20,343 | 4.6 |
Not a citizen | 43,095 | 9.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 63,438 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8,183 | 12.9 |
| Asia | 23,867 | 37.6 |
| Africa | 886 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 588 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 27,195 | 42.9 |
| Northern America | 2,719 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 410,641 | 100.0 |
| English only | 334,295 | 81.4 |
| Language other than English | 76,346 | 18.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 37,648 | 9.2 |
Spanish | 39,174 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22,788 | 5.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13,534 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,743 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21,498 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,498 | 2.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 445,342 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 509,363 | 114.4 |
| Arab | 2,152 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 3,155 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 6,085 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 11,560 | 2.6 |
| English | 56,999 | 12.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 15,375 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,908 | 0.9 |
| German | 92,558 | 20.8 |
| Greek | 1,443 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,779 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 50,920 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 14,886 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 639 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 20,038 | 4.5 |
| Polish | 8,163 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 1,665 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 4,386 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,936 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 13,700 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 332 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 914 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 14,149 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 4,137 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 1,526 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 24,840 | 5.6 |
| Welsh | 5,299 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 520 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 139,299 | 31.3 |
| (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 |
