Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Island county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,742 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,260 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 996 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,321 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,000 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,165 | 17.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 47,112 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 798 | 1.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,926 | 6.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,451 | 24.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,721 | 31.2 |
| Associate degree | 4,480 | 9.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,849 | 18.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,887 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 56,369 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,407 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,696 | 65.1 |
| Separated | 737 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,102 | 5.5 |
Female | 2,431 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 5,427 | 9.6 |
Female | 3,191 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 791 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 289 | 36.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 47,152 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,721 | 24.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,371 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,085 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,945 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,753 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 56.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,192 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 72.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,040 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,686 | 36.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,796 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,085 | 46.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,886 | 50.7 |
Same county | 10,712 | 16.0 |
Different county | 23,174 | 34.7 |
Same state | 9,078 | 13.6 |
Different state | 14,096 | 21.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,825 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,558 | 100.0 |
| Native | 66,945 | 93.6 |
Born in United States | 65,172 | 91.1 |
State of residence | 25,449 | 35.6 |
Different state | 39,723 | 55.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,773 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 4,613 | 6.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,333 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,784 | 3.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,829 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,613 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,155 | 25.0 |
| Asia | 2,198 | 47.6 |
| Africa | 91 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 114 | 2.5 |
| Latin America | 417 | 9.0 |
| Northern America | 638 | 13.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,796 | 100.0 |
| English only | 61,301 | 91.8 |
| Language other than English | 5,495 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,687 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 1,628 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 420 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,379 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 259 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,296 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 954 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,558 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 85,027 | 118.8 |
| Arab | 188 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 427 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 996 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 2,417 | 3.4 |
| English | 11,125 | 15.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,389 | 4.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 694 | 1.0 |
| German | 14,912 | 20.8 |
| Greek | 288 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 233 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 9,736 | 13.6 |
| Italian | 2,421 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 171 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 4,727 | 6.6 |
| Polish | 1,419 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 235 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 544 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,132 | 3.0 |
| Scottish | 3,031 | 4.2 |
| Slovak | 119 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 244 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 2,927 | 4.1 |
| Swiss | 374 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 222 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,289 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 894 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 78 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 16,795 | 23.5 |
| (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 |
