Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pacific county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,621 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 280 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 251 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,179 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,305 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 606 | 13.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,298 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,011 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,219 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,822 | 31.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,033 | 26.4 |
| Associate degree | 888 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,395 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 930 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,410 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,097 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,306 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 241 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,656 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,291 | 7.4 |
| Divorced | 2,110 | 12.1 |
Female | 1,015 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 366 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 252 | 68.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,425 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,508 | 21.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,040 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 280 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,072 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,912 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 41.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,160 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 70.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,641 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,218 | 47.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,055 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,429 | 57.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,373 | 41.8 |
Same county | 4,160 | 20.7 |
Different county | 4,213 | 21.0 |
Same state | 2,428 | 12.1 |
Different state | 1,785 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 253 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,984 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,726 | 94.0 |
Born in United States | 19,548 | 93.2 |
State of residence | 9,895 | 47.2 |
Different state | 9,653 | 46.0 |
Born outside United States | 178 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,258 | 6.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 396 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 543 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 715 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,258 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 266 | 21.1 |
| Asia | 360 | 28.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 20 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 426 | 33.9 |
| Northern America | 186 | 14.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,055 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,405 | 91.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,650 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 740 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 840 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 435 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 359 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 398 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 246 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,984 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,796 | 108.6 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 91 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 305 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 600 | 2.9 |
| English | 2,834 | 13.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 773 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 251 | 1.2 |
| German | 4,001 | 19.1 |
| Greek | 34 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 58 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,489 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 439 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 66 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,113 | 5.3 |
| Polish | 465 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 145 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 560 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 569 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,077 | 5.1 |
| Swiss | 353 | 1.7 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,398 | 6.7 |
| Welsh | 264 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,819 | 23.0 |
| (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 |
