Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Washington county utah dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,270 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,712 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,277 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,019 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,243 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 5,019 | 19.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,842 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,447 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,995 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,847 | 26.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,540 | 31.9 |
| Associate degree | 4,145 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,222 | 13.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,646 | 7.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,074 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,184 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,537 | 64.9 |
| Separated | 666 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 3,527 | 5.3 |
Female | 2,938 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 5,160 | 7.7 |
Female | 2,721 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,150 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 556 | 48.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 62,263 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,404 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,085 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,597 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 41,243 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,656 | 16.1 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,587 | 83.9 |
Percent employed | 73.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,036 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,435 | 36.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,121 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,909 | 42.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 45,927 | 55.9 |
Same county | 19,271 | 23.5 |
Different county | 26,656 | 32.5 |
Same state | 12,880 | 15.7 |
Different state | 13,776 | 16.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,285 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 90,354 | 100.0 |
| Native | 86,640 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 86,083 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 53,130 | 58.8 |
Different state | 32,953 | 36.5 |
Born outside United States | 557 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,714 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,616 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,398 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 2,316 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,714 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 697 | 18.8 |
| Asia | 377 | 10.2 |
| Africa | 6 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 73 | 2.0 |
| Latin America | 2,142 | 57.7 |
| Northern America | 419 | 11.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 82,121 | 100.0 |
| English only | 75,858 | 92.4 |
| Language other than English | 6,263 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,199 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 4,129 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,763 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,013 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 178 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 668 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 175 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 90,354 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 97,737 | 108.2 |
| Arab | 51 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 288 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 4,995 | 5.5 |
| Dutch | 1,961 | 2.2 |
| English | 29,305 | 32.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,342 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 311 | 0.3 |
| German | 10,804 | 12.0 |
| Greek | 165 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 146 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,594 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 2,047 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 104 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,093 | 2.3 |
| Polish | 675 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 166 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 208 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,267 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 4,314 | 4.8 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 31 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 3,342 | 3.7 |
| Swiss | 2,285 | 2.5 |
| Ukrainian | 113 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 8,214 | 9.1 |
| Welsh | 1,660 | 1.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 15,230 | 16.9 |
| (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 |
