Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Chittenden county vermont dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 45,835 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,769 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,699 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,336 | 35.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,814 | 17.0 |
| College or graduate school | 17,217 | 37.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 92,651 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,234 | 3.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,459 | 5.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,784 | 23.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,481 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 8,555 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,391 | 25.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 14,747 | 15.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 117,886 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 38,639 | 32.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 61,546 | 52.2 |
| Separated | 1,332 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 5,482 | 4.7 |
Female | 4,466 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 10,887 | 9.2 |
Female | 6,461 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,166 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 367 | 31.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 111,690 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,220 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 35,270 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,620 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 88,359 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,847 | 12.3 |
Percent employed | 63.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 77,512 | 87.7 |
Percent employed | 83.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,122 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,864 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 138,073 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 71,062 | 51.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 63,539 | 46.0 |
Same county | 33,186 | 24.0 |
Different county | 30,353 | 22.0 |
Same state | 9,006 | 6.5 |
Different state | 21,347 | 15.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,472 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 146,571 | 100.0 |
| Native | 137,902 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 136,680 | 93.3 |
State of residence | 75,434 | 51.5 |
Different state | 61,246 | 41.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,222 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 8,669 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,339 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,939 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 4,730 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,669 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,343 | 38.6 |
| Asia | 2,497 | 28.8 |
| Africa | 244 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 22 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 427 | 4.9 |
| Northern America | 2,136 | 24.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 138,073 | 100.0 |
| English only | 127,002 | 92.0 |
| Language other than English | 11,071 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,457 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 1,687 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 437 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,206 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,972 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,743 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,012 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 146,571 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 172,723 | 117.8 |
| Arab | 1,038 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 665 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 630 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 2,090 | 1.4 |
| English | 23,650 | 16.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 20,457 | 14.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 16,763 | 11.4 |
| German | 15,425 | 10.5 |
| Greek | 863 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 771 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 27,069 | 18.5 |
| Italian | 10,365 | 7.1 |
| Lithuanian | 484 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,198 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 5,361 | 3.7 |
| Portuguese | 443 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 2,124 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,853 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 5,674 | 3.9 |
| Slovak | 395 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 329 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,189 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 563 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 522 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 8,497 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 1,516 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 128 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 20,661 | 14.1 |
| (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 |
