Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lincoln county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,355 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 148 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 126 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,199 | 50.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 655 | 27.8 |
| College or graduate school | 227 | 9.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,117 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 242 | 3.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 716 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,225 | 31.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,014 | 28.3 |
| Associate degree | 583 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,005 | 14.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 332 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,123 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,267 | 15.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,344 | 65.8 |
| Separated | 87 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 616 | 7.6 |
Female | 471 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 809 | 10.0 |
Female | 414 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 117 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 65 | 55.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,591 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,496 | 19.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,217 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 202 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,436 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,054 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 46.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,382 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,827 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 827 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,607 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,668 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,844 | 40.0 |
Same county | 1,480 | 15.4 |
Different county | 2,364 | 24.6 |
Same state | 1,706 | 17.8 |
Different state | 658 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 95 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,184 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,061 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 9,965 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 6,528 | 64.1 |
Different state | 3,437 | 33.7 |
Born outside United States | 96 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 123 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 27 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 90 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 33 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 123 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 58 | 47.2 |
| Asia | 14 | 11.4 |
| Africa | 2 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 19 | 15.4 |
| Latin America | 7 | 5.7 |
| Northern America | 23 | 18.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,607 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,329 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 278 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 59 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 160 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 104 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,184 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,710 | 105.2 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 77 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 206 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 207 | 2.0 |
| English | 1,272 | 12.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 394 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 108 | 1.1 |
| German | 3,368 | 33.1 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,013 | 9.9 |
| Italian | 227 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 448 | 4.4 |
| Polish | 93 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 126 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 180 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 247 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 392 | 3.8 |
| Swiss | 68 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 714 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 114 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,390 | 13.6 |
| (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 |
