Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clark county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 92,185 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,912 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 5,407 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 44,869 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 20,502 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 15,495 | 16.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 217,293 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,846 | 3.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 19,732 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 58,574 | 27.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 66,024 | 30.4 |
| Associate degree | 18,120 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 31,596 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,401 | 7.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 261,863 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 59,635 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 152,463 | 58.2 |
| Separated | 4,669 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 12,966 | 5.0 |
Female | 10,458 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 32,130 | 12.3 |
Female | 17,294 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,885 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,856 | 38.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 245,632 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 37,432 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 84,464 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,036 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 198,692 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 35,314 | 17.8 |
Percent employed | 60.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 163,378 | 82.2 |
Percent employed | 78.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 32,214 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,251 | 44.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 318,152 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 140,720 | 44.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 167,543 | 52.7 |
Same county | 90,541 | 28.5 |
Different county | 77,002 | 24.2 |
Same state | 17,061 | 5.4 |
Different state | 59,941 | 18.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 9,889 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 345,238 | 100.0 |
| Native | 315,881 | 91.5 |
Born in United States | 312,371 | 90.5 |
State of residence | 110,153 | 31.9 |
Different state | 202,218 | 58.6 |
Born outside United States | 3,510 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 29,357 | 8.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 16,729 | 4.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 10,146 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 19,211 | 5.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 29,343 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 11,692 | 39.8 |
| Asia | 8,945 | 30.5 |
| Africa | 582 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 574 | 2.0 |
| Latin America | 5,860 | 20.0 |
| Northern America | 1,690 | 5.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 318,152 | 100.0 |
| English only | 281,613 | 88.5 |
| Language other than English | 36,539 | 11.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17,638 | 5.5 |
Spanish | 11,369 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,176 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 15,131 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,876 | 2.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,557 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,200 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 345,238 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 374,930 | 108.6 |
| Arab | 934 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,965 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 4,169 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 8,141 | 2.4 |
| English | 42,939 | 12.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,380 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,779 | 1.1 |
| German | 69,984 | 20.3 |
| Greek | 1,183 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,154 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 39,296 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 10,691 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 272 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 18,632 | 5.4 |
| Polish | 5,922 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,068 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 6,684 | 1.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,969 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 10,091 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 289 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 898 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 12,334 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 2,813 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 3,827 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 23,189 | 6.7 |
| Welsh | 3,232 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 147 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 80,948 | 23.4 |
| (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 |
