Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wheeler county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 358 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 31 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 159 | 44.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 118 | 33.0 |
| College or graduate school | 31 | 8.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,143 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 64 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 172 | 15.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 425 | 37.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 278 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 40 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 123 | 10.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 41 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,289 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 193 | 15.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 817 | 63.4 |
| Separated | 5 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 99 | 7.7 |
Female | 81 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 175 | 13.6 |
Female | 80 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 15 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 8 | 53.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,194 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 259 | 21.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 320 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8 | 2.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 804 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 152 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 48.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 652 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 70.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 356 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 122 | 34.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,480 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 834 | 56.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 635 | 42.9 |
Same county | 179 | 12.1 |
Different county | 456 | 30.8 |
Same state | 302 | 20.4 |
Different state | 154 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,547 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,515 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 1,505 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 796 | 51.5 |
Different state | 709 | 45.8 |
Born outside United States | 10 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 32 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 6 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 26 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 32 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 46.9 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 15 | 46.9 |
| Northern America | 2 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,480 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,418 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 62 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 28 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 52 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,547 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,540 | 99.5 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 34 | 2.2 |
| English | 281 | 18.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 45 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 12 | 0.8 |
| German | 324 | 20.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 177 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 36 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 24 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 18 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 55 | 3.6 |
| Scottish | 108 | 7.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 14 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 1 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 144 | 9.3 |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 216 | 14.0 |
| (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 |
