Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wayne county utah dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 719 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 44 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 360 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 185 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 76 | 10.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,493 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 24 | 1.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 147 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 393 | 26.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 468 | 31.3 |
| Associate degree | 149 | 10.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 237 | 15.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 75 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,848 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 347 | 18.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,266 | 68.5 |
| Separated | 27 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 97 | 5.2 |
Female | 78 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 111 | 6.0 |
Female | 53 | 2.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 19 | 51.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,697 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 232 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 678 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 42 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,260 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 181 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 63.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,079 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 352 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 162 | 46.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,297 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,441 | 62.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 846 | 36.8 |
Same county | 276 | 12.0 |
Different county | 570 | 24.8 |
Same state | 376 | 16.4 |
Different state | 194 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,509 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,466 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 2,458 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 1,920 | 76.5 |
Different state | 538 | 21.4 |
Born outside United States | 8 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 43 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 17 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 25 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 43 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 37.2 |
| Asia | 5 | 11.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 7.0 |
| Latin America | 16 | 37.2 |
| Northern America | 3 | 7.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,297 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,224 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 73 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 28 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 33 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 38 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,509 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,425 | 96.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 180 | 7.2 |
| Dutch | 130 | 5.2 |
| English | 890 | 35.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 34 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 189 | 7.5 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 107 | 4.3 |
| Italian | 24 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 107 | 4.3 |
| Polish | 18 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 37 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 92 | 3.7 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 81 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 194 | 7.7 |
| Welsh | 35 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 263 | 10.5 |
| (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 |
