Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Arlington county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 40,996 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,077 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,008 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,029 | 31.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,511 | 15.9 |
| College or graduate school | 16,371 | 39.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 138,844 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,829 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,096 | 5.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,274 | 11.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,057 | 12.3 |
| Associate degree | 4,975 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 41,187 | 29.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 42,426 | 30.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 60.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 162,652 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 67,857 | 41.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 70,949 | 43.6 |
| Separated | 3,750 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 7,110 | 4.4 |
Female | 5,839 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 12,986 | 8.0 |
Female | 7,463 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,095 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 629 | 30.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 155,034 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,572 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,055 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,060 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 132,683 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,806 | 14.2 |
Percent employed | 69.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 113,877 | 85.8 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,369 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,068 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 179,064 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 70,376 | 39.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 89,647 | 50.1 |
Same county | 30,871 | 17.2 |
Different county | 58,776 | 32.8 |
Same state | 19,884 | 11.1 |
Different state | 38,892 | 21.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 19,041 | 10.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 189,453 | 100.0 |
| Native | 136,760 | 72.2 |
Born in United States | 132,867 | 70.1 |
State of residence | 30,443 | 16.1 |
Different state | 102,424 | 54.1 |
Born outside United States | 3,893 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 52,693 | 27.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 30,543 | 16.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 14,393 | 7.6 |
Not a citizen | 38,300 | 20.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 52,693 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,245 | 10.0 |
| Asia | 15,376 | 29.2 |
| Africa | 5,014 | 9.5 |
| Oceania | 206 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 26,108 | 49.5 |
| Northern America | 744 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 179,064 | 100.0 |
| English only | 119,812 | 66.9 |
| Language other than English | 59,252 | 33.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 29,793 | 16.6 |
Spanish | 32,213 | 18.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19,277 | 10.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 11,920 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,817 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9,553 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,623 | 2.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 189,453 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 214,231 | 113.1 |
| Arab | 3,433 | 1.8 |
| Czech1 | 1,249 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 959 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,932 | 1.0 |
| English | 21,855 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,513 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,502 | 0.8 |
| German | 23,893 | 12.6 |
| Greek | 1,310 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 1,269 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 24,172 | 12.8 |
| Italian | 9,703 | 5.1 |
| Lithuanian | 782 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 2,307 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 5,302 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 634 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 3,685 | 1.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,435 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 5,336 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 707 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 4,376 | 2.3 |
| Swedish | 2,615 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 934 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 1,002 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 6,346 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 1,862 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 719 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 77,399 | 40.9 |
| (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 |
