Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Orange county vermont dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,349 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 483 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 340 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,499 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,795 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,232 | 16.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,821 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,043 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,957 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,047 | 37.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,861 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,422 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,721 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,770 | 9.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,386 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,407 | 24.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,945 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 280 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,422 | 6.4 |
Female | 1,161 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 2,332 | 10.4 |
Female | 1,262 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 264 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 56 | 21.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,963 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,042 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,806 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 603 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,165 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,355 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 62.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,810 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 84.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,517 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,371 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,627 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,903 | 67.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,576 | 32.2 |
Same county | 3,618 | 13.6 |
Different county | 4,958 | 18.6 |
Same state | 2,446 | 9.2 |
Different state | 2,512 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 148 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,226 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,724 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 27,509 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 13,154 | 46.6 |
Different state | 14,355 | 50.9 |
Born outside United States | 215 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 502 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 130 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 286 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 216 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 502 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 213 | 42.4 |
| Asia | 69 | 13.7 |
| Africa | 7 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 5 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 45 | 9.0 |
| Northern America | 163 | 32.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,627 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,800 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 827 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 204 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 144 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 623 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 146 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 37 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,226 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,735 | 116.0 |
| Arab | 33 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 101 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 118 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 362 | 1.3 |
| English | 7,485 | 26.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,381 | 15.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,478 | 5.2 |
| German | 2,285 | 8.1 |
| Greek | 51 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 113 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 4,039 | 14.3 |
| Italian | 1,438 | 5.1 |
| Lithuanian | 61 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 174 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 639 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 124 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 221 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 776 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 1,778 | 6.3 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 541 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 142 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 56 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,673 | 9.5 |
| Welsh | 266 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,327 | 11.8 |
| (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 |
