Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Windham county vermont dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,936 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 611 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 549 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,982 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,649 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,145 | 19.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,542 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,183 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,708 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,977 | 32.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,519 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,840 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,522 | 18.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,793 | 12.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,773 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,370 | 26.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,194 | 53.7 |
| Separated | 579 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,385 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,969 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 4,245 | 11.9 |
Female | 2,377 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 463 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 185 | 40.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,760 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,891 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,752 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,177 | 12.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,914 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,447 | 17.2 |
Percent employed | 58.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,467 | 82.8 |
Percent employed | 84.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,840 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,250 | 38.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,885 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,088 | 59.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,312 | 38.9 |
Same county | 8,846 | 21.1 |
Different county | 7,466 | 17.8 |
Same state | 1,575 | 3.8 |
Different state | 5,891 | 14.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 485 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,216 | 100.0 |
| Native | 42,858 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 42,416 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 20,154 | 45.6 |
Different state | 22,262 | 50.3 |
Born outside United States | 442 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,358 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 356 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 841 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 517 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,358 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 600 | 44.2 |
| Asia | 259 | 19.1 |
| Africa | 67 | 4.9 |
| Oceania | 30 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 163 | 12.0 |
| Northern America | 239 | 17.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 41,885 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,916 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,969 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 429 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 536 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 117 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,184 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 244 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 194 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,216 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,468 | 116.4 |
| Arab | 201 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 197 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 138 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 857 | 1.9 |
| English | 9,351 | 21.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,074 | 11.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,219 | 5.0 |
| German | 4,798 | 10.9 |
| Greek | 161 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 278 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 7,429 | 16.8 |
| Italian | 2,630 | 5.9 |
| Lithuanian | 243 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 457 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 2,198 | 5.0 |
| Portuguese | 219 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 802 | 1.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 924 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 2,034 | 4.6 |
| Slovak | 76 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 59 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,038 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 273 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 198 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 3,179 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 547 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,871 | 13.3 |
| (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 |
