Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cowlitz county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,679 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,683 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,438 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,376 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,580 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,602 | 15.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 60,355 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,450 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,710 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,760 | 32.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 17,396 | 28.8 |
| Associate degree | 5,023 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,048 | 8.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,968 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 72,283 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,969 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 42,110 | 58.3 |
| Separated | 1,343 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 4,886 | 6.8 |
Female | 4,001 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 8,975 | 12.4 |
Female | 4,715 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,465 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 707 | 48.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 67,987 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,228 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,935 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,675 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,723 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,399 | 22.0 |
Percent employed | 52.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 40,324 | 78.0 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,771 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,464 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 86,502 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 45,512 | 52.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,156 | 46.4 |
Same county | 25,584 | 29.6 |
Different county | 14,572 | 16.8 |
Same state | 6,213 | 7.2 |
Different state | 8,359 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 834 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 92,948 | 100.0 |
| Native | 89,496 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 88,966 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 50,139 | 53.9 |
Different state | 38,827 | 41.8 |
Born outside United States | 530 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,452 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,474 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,478 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,974 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,452 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 662 | 19.2 |
| Asia | 892 | 25.8 |
| Africa | 10 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 63 | 1.8 |
| Latin America | 1,318 | 38.2 |
| Northern America | 507 | 14.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 86,502 | 100.0 |
| English only | 81,312 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 5,190 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,410 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 3,024 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,476 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 937 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 263 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,070 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 637 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 92,948 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 94,689 | 101.9 |
| Arab | 95 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 454 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 1,055 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 2,216 | 2.4 |
| English | 10,661 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,328 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,068 | 1.1 |
| German | 17,996 | 19.4 |
| Greek | 264 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 172 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 10,277 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 2,356 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 55 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 6,183 | 6.7 |
| Polish | 1,266 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 227 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 582 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,854 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 2,532 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 48 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,941 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 528 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 123 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,652 | 8.2 |
| Welsh | 781 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 57 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,900 | 21.4 |
| (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 |
