Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Klickitat county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,850 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 328 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 242 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,507 | 51.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,332 | 27.5 |
| College or graduate school | 441 | 9.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,806 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 860 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,487 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,395 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,180 | 24.8 |
| Associate degree | 789 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,421 | 11.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 674 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,894 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,876 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,277 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 302 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 911 | 6.1 |
Female | 695 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 1,528 | 10.3 |
Female | 763 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 256 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 172 | 67.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,017 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,297 | 16.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,569 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 289 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,694 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,225 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 45.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,469 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 72.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,601 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,300 | 50.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,977 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,589 | 53.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,113 | 45.1 |
Same county | 3,914 | 21.8 |
Different county | 4,199 | 23.4 |
Same state | 1,881 | 10.5 |
Different state | 2,318 | 12.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 275 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,161 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,003 | 94.0 |
Born in United States | 17,892 | 93.4 |
State of residence | 7,662 | 40.0 |
Different state | 10,230 | 53.4 |
Born outside United States | 111 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,158 | 6.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 604 | 3.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 341 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 817 | 4.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,158 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 110 | 9.5 |
| Asia | 64 | 5.5 |
| Africa | 19 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 867 | 74.9 |
| Northern America | 92 | 7.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,977 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,070 | 89.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,907 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 892 | 5.0 |
Spanish | 1,383 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 774 | 4.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 218 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 31 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,161 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,085 | 104.8 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 239 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 541 | 2.8 |
| English | 2,545 | 13.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 715 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 249 | 1.3 |
| German | 3,681 | 19.2 |
| Greek | 64 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,306 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 217 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 710 | 3.7 |
| Polish | 184 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 23 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 120 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 405 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 462 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 476 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 118 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,102 | 11.0 |
| Welsh | 218 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,634 | 24.2 |
| (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 |
