Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Bristol county rhode island dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,156 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 964 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 706 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,581 | 39.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,717 | 19.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,188 | 29.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,218 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,027 | 8.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,575 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,026 | 23.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,673 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,189 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,923 | 20.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,805 | 14.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,051 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,529 | 25.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,809 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 321 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 3,245 | 7.9 |
Female | 2,595 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,147 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,868 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 753 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 222 | 29.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 39,010 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,161 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,513 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 843 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,802 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,484 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 66.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,318 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 82.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,815 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,030 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,964 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,449 | 63.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,004 | 35.5 |
Same county | 8,030 | 16.7 |
Different county | 8,974 | 18.7 |
Same state | 3,556 | 7.4 |
Different state | 5,418 | 11.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 511 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 50,648 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,558 | 90.0 |
Born in United States | 45,246 | 89.3 |
State of residence | 26,740 | 52.8 |
Different state | 18,506 | 36.5 |
Born outside United States | 312 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 5,090 | 10.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 761 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,329 | 6.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,761 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,090 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,129 | 81.1 |
| Asia | 360 | 7.1 |
| Africa | 60 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 31 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 324 | 6.4 |
| Northern America | 186 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,964 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,583 | 84.6 |
| Language other than English | 7,381 | 15.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,702 | 5.6 |
Spanish | 621 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 159 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,369 | 13.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,423 | 5.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 291 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 50,648 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 62,540 | 123.5 |
| Arab | 221 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 131 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 178 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 334 | 0.7 |
| English | 7,323 | 14.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,820 | 9.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,138 | 4.2 |
| German | 3,227 | 6.4 |
| Greek | 342 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 179 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 8,871 | 17.5 |
| Italian | 10,008 | 19.8 |
| Lithuanian | 173 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 277 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 2,301 | 4.5 |
| Portuguese | 13,094 | 25.9 |
| Russian | 571 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 757 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,239 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 39 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 163 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 779 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 69 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 110 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,382 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 177 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 90 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 3,547 | 7.0 |
| (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 |
