Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Newport county rhode island dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,211 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,340 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,163 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,270 | 41.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,352 | 19.6 |
| College or graduate school | 6,086 | 27.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 59,084 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,668 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,579 | 7.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,249 | 24.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,047 | 18.7 |
| Associate degree | 3,900 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,787 | 23.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,854 | 15.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 69,197 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,177 | 26.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,064 | 55.0 |
| Separated | 1,080 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 4,998 | 7.2 |
Female | 3,999 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 6,878 | 9.9 |
Female | 4,208 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,083 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 370 | 34.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 63,388 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,475 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,097 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,262 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 48,178 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,740 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 40,438 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,828 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,494 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,396 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,566 | 55.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,027 | 42.3 |
Same county | 16,526 | 20.6 |
Different county | 17,501 | 21.8 |
Same state | 2,941 | 3.7 |
Different state | 14,560 | 18.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,803 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 85,433 | 100.0 |
| Native | 81,217 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 80,088 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 34,175 | 40.0 |
Different state | 45,913 | 53.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,129 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 4,216 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,220 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,272 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,944 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,216 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,235 | 53.0 |
| Asia | 773 | 18.3 |
| Africa | 143 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 82 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 607 | 14.4 |
| Northern America | 376 | 8.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,396 | 100.0 |
| English only | 73,443 | 91.4 |
| Language other than English | 6,953 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,115 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 1,849 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 648 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,289 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,103 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 682 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 327 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 85,433 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 104,252 | 122.0 |
| Arab | 476 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 282 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 328 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 949 | 1.1 |
| English | 13,401 | 15.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 6,826 | 8.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,637 | 4.3 |
| German | 8,316 | 9.7 |
| Greek | 771 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 308 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 20,979 | 24.6 |
| Italian | 9,062 | 10.6 |
| Lithuanian | 284 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 631 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 3,486 | 4.1 |
| Portuguese | 12,145 | 14.2 |
| Russian | 786 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,556 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 2,239 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 159 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 708 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,503 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 182 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 110 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,451 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 334 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 258 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 11,085 | 13.0 |
| (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 |
