Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Douglas county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,929 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 557 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 548 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,395 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,341 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,088 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,435 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,030 | 9.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,376 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,023 | 29.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,255 | 25.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,450 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,323 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 978 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,646 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,012 | 20.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,450 | 62.7 |
| Separated | 372 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,328 | 5.4 |
Female | 1,078 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 2,484 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,392 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 454 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 193 | 42.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,997 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,282 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,412 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 633 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,575 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,278 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,297 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,965 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,564 | 39.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,179 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,406 | 54.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,045 | 43.2 |
Same county | 5,291 | 17.5 |
Different county | 7,754 | 25.7 |
Same state | 6,190 | 20.5 |
Different state | 1,564 | 5.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 728 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,603 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,201 | 86.5 |
Born in United States | 28,008 | 85.9 |
State of residence | 18,367 | 56.3 |
Different state | 9,641 | 29.6 |
Born outside United States | 193 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 4,402 | 13.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,064 | 6.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,172 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 3,230 | 9.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,402 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 323 | 7.3 |
| Asia | 186 | 4.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 3,719 | 84.5 |
| Northern America | 166 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,179 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,308 | 80.5 |
| Language other than English | 5,871 | 19.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,326 | 11.0 |
Spanish | 5,268 | 17.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,084 | 10.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 380 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 174 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 185 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,603 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,804 | 100.6 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 174 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 438 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 678 | 2.1 |
| English | 3,667 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 814 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 264 | 0.8 |
| German | 6,345 | 19.5 |
| Greek | 99 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,349 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 455 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,595 | 4.9 |
| Polish | 344 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 72 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 654 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 664 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 27 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 812 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 105 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 154 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 2,303 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 358 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 9,325 | 28.6 |
| (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 |
