Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Franklin county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,657 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 624 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 944 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,683 | 52.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,752 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,654 | 11.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,779 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,643 | 21.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,125 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,368 | 23.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,228 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,781 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,406 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,228 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,080 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,739 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,121 | 57.4 |
| Separated | 818 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 1,641 | 4.7 |
Female | 1,295 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 2,761 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,379 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,216 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 340 | 28.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,323 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,524 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,654 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,453 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,001 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,932 | 23.7 |
Percent employed | 57.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,069 | 76.3 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,040 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,722 | 42.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,504 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,816 | 49.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,807 | 44.5 |
Same county | 10,522 | 23.6 |
Different county | 9,285 | 20.9 |
Same state | 5,803 | 13.0 |
Different state | 3,482 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,881 | 6.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,347 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,916 | 74.8 |
Born in United States | 36,589 | 74.1 |
State of residence | 21,993 | 44.6 |
Different state | 14,596 | 29.6 |
Born outside United States | 327 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 12,431 | 25.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,810 | 13.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,522 | 5.1 |
Not a citizen | 9,909 | 20.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,431 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 450 | 3.6 |
| Asia | 769 | 6.2 |
| Africa | 20 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 11,039 | 88.8 |
| Northern America | 144 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 44,504 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,645 | 55.4 |
| Language other than English | 19,859 | 44.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,207 | 25.2 |
Spanish | 18,376 | 41.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,541 | 23.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 731 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 283 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 721 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 379 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,347 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 47,791 | 96.8 |
| Arab | 69 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 194 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 544 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 523 | 1.1 |
| English | 3,418 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 786 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 164 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,538 | 11.2 |
| Greek | 61 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,588 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 602 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,199 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 404 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 138 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 115 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 359 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 553 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 122 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 722 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 162 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 179 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,716 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 145 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 26,454 | 53.6 |
| (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 |
