Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Kitsap county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 62,794 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,337 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 3,318 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 29,067 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 14,544 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 11,528 | 18.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 148,704 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,242 | 2.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,489 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 37,804 | 25.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 46,047 | 31.0 |
| Associate degree | 13,455 | 9.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 25,276 | 17.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12,391 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 180,589 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 40,474 | 22.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 106,986 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 3,197 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 9,575 | 5.3 |
Female | 7,669 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 20,357 | 11.3 |
Female | 11,308 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,305 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,373 | 41.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 159,345 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 37,892 | 23.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 54,797 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,516 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 124,016 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,412 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 52.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 101,604 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 75.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 23,267 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,020 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 216,623 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 105,448 | 48.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 106,391 | 49.1 |
Same county | 50,795 | 23.4 |
Different county | 55,596 | 25.7 |
Same state | 19,701 | 9.1 |
Different state | 35,895 | 16.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,784 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 231,969 | 100.0 |
| Native | 218,789 | 94.3 |
Born in United States | 213,505 | 92.0 |
State of residence | 95,989 | 41.4 |
Different state | 117,516 | 50.7 |
Born outside United States | 5,284 | 2.3 |
| Foreign born | 13,180 | 5.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,598 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,094 | 3.5 |
Not a citizen | 5,086 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 13,180 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,411 | 18.3 |
| Asia | 7,604 | 57.7 |
| Africa | 135 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 268 | 2.0 |
| Latin America | 1,388 | 10.5 |
| Northern America | 1,374 | 10.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 216,623 | 100.0 |
| English only | 198,612 | 91.7 |
| Language other than English | 18,011 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,244 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 5,419 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,450 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,885 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 694 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,198 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,003 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 231,969 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 266,924 | 115.1 |
| Arab | 453 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,327 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 3,080 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 5,369 | 2.3 |
| English | 30,738 | 13.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 9,195 | 4.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,269 | 1.0 |
| German | 44,871 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 656 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 742 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 31,529 | 13.6 |
| Italian | 8,296 | 3.6 |
| Lithuanian | 402 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 16,817 | 7.2 |
| Polish | 4,651 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 1,067 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 1,756 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,941 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 8,340 | 3.6 |
| Slovak | 381 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 452 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 8,674 | 3.7 |
| Swiss | 1,040 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 593 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 13,570 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 3,028 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 287 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 61,400 | 26.5 |
| (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 |
