Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Franklin county vermont dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,338 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 603 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 690 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,017 | 53.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,805 | 24.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,223 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,485 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,420 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,720 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,123 | 41.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,929 | 16.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,404 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,392 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,497 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,807 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,411 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,437 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 424 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,107 | 6.1 |
Female | 1,659 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 3,428 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,861 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 588 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 177 | 30.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,617 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,443 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,992 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 791 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,962 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,941 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 61.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,021 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,758 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,055 | 43.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,208 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,223 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,674 | 37.1 |
Same county | 9,515 | 22.5 |
Different county | 6,159 | 14.6 |
Same state | 3,605 | 8.5 |
Different state | 2,554 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 311 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,417 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,730 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 43,345 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 33,392 | 73.5 |
Different state | 9,953 | 21.9 |
Born outside United States | 385 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,687 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 355 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,028 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 659 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,687 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 390 | 23.1 |
| Asia | 93 | 5.5 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 44 | 2.6 |
| Northern America | 1,148 | 68.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,208 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,482 | 93.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,726 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 644 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 255 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 69 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,381 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 546 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 54 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,417 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,838 | 105.3 |
| Arab | 63 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 36 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 160 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 428 | 0.9 |
| English | 6,283 | 13.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,179 | 18.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,069 | 15.6 |
| German | 2,543 | 5.6 |
| Greek | 90 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 127 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 6,306 | 13.9 |
| Italian | 1,482 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 59 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 312 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 587 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 77 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 135 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 585 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,353 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 371 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 115 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 37 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,241 | 13.7 |
| Welsh | 349 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,793 | 10.6 |
| (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 |
