Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tooele county utah dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,109 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 986 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 945 | 7.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,685 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,175 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,318 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,752 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 789 | 3.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,340 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,189 | 33.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,382 | 29.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,594 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,606 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 852 | 3.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,744 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,566 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,219 | 63.4 |
| Separated | 319 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,184 | 4.1 |
Female | 955 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 2,456 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,289 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 752 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 378 | 50.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,354 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,684 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,019 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 750 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,814 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,260 | 15.7 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,554 | 84.3 |
Percent employed | 79.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,995 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,330 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,245 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,109 | 41.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,658 | 57.0 |
Same county | 7,087 | 19.6 |
Different county | 13,571 | 37.4 |
Same state | 8,614 | 23.8 |
Different state | 4,957 | 13.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 478 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,735 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,231 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 38,886 | 95.5 |
State of residence | 26,792 | 65.8 |
Different state | 12,094 | 29.7 |
Born outside United States | 345 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,504 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 827 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 349 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,155 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,504 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 255 | 17.0 |
| Asia | 113 | 7.5 |
| Africa | 25 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 1,004 | 66.8 |
| Northern America | 102 | 6.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,245 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,173 | 91.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,072 | 8.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,367 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 2,324 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,150 | 3.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 409 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 154 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,735 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,308 | 103.9 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 36 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 1,988 | 4.9 |
| Dutch | 1,040 | 2.6 |
| English | 10,405 | 25.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 620 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 242 | 0.6 |
| German | 4,783 | 11.7 |
| Greek | 174 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,644 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 1,190 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 944 | 2.3 |
| Polish | 334 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 80 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 80 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 468 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 2,060 | 5.1 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 28 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,791 | 4.4 |
| Swiss | 264 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,317 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 708 | 1.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 58 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,957 | 22.0 |
| (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 |
