Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Essex county vermont dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,543 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 100 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 832 | 53.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 383 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 121 | 7.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,384 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 462 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 636 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,014 | 45.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 540 | 12.3 |
| Associate degree | 259 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 320 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 153 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,108 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,046 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,977 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 105 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 393 | 7.7 |
Female | 297 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 587 | 11.5 |
Female | 281 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 81 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 42 | 51.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,810 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 835 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,506 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 97 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,638 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 702 | 19.3 |
Percent employed | 47.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,936 | 80.7 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 970 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 449 | 46.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,117 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,162 | 68.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,890 | 30.9 |
Same county | 618 | 10.1 |
Different county | 1,272 | 20.8 |
Same state | 456 | 7.5 |
Different state | 816 | 13.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 65 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,459 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,106 | 94.5 |
Born in United States | 6,051 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 2,554 | 39.5 |
Different state | 3,497 | 54.1 |
Born outside United States | 55 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 353 | 5.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 68 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 218 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 135 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 353 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 40 | 11.3 |
| Asia | 18 | 5.1 |
| Africa | 4 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 9 | 2.5 |
| Northern America | 282 | 79.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,117 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,500 | 89.9 |
| Language other than English | 617 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 168 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 18 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 575 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 157 | 2.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,459 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,502 | 116.1 |
| Arab | 18 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 15 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 69 | 1.1 |
| English | 1,636 | 25.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,922 | 29.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 326 | 5.0 |
| German | 343 | 5.3 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 869 | 13.5 |
| Italian | 201 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 35 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 72 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 182 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 310 | 4.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 57 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 588 | 9.1 |
| Welsh | 21 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 732 | 11.3 |
| (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 |
