Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Skagit county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,225 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,606 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,444 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,694 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,386 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 4,095 | 15.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 66,959 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,680 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,066 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,642 | 26.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,852 | 28.2 |
| Associate degree | 5,815 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,219 | 13.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,685 | 7.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 80,900 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,846 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 47,326 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 1,559 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 5,035 | 6.2 |
Female | 4,073 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 9,134 | 11.3 |
Female | 5,034 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,479 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 517 | 35.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 75,444 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,074 | 17.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,733 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,242 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 55,636 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,138 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 55.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 45,498 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,350 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,959 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,277 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 48,349 | 50.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 45,368 | 47.1 |
Same county | 24,854 | 25.8 |
Different county | 20,514 | 21.3 |
Same state | 12,133 | 12.6 |
Different state | 8,381 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,560 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 102,979 | 100.0 |
| Native | 93,886 | 91.2 |
Born in United States | 92,717 | 90.0 |
State of residence | 55,728 | 54.1 |
Different state | 36,989 | 35.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,169 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 9,093 | 8.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,538 | 4.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,985 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 6,108 | 5.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,093 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,467 | 16.1 |
| Asia | 1,172 | 12.9 |
| Africa | 34 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 58 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 5,360 | 58.9 |
| Northern America | 1,002 | 11.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,277 | 100.0 |
| English only | 85,002 | 88.3 |
| Language other than English | 11,275 | 11.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,069 | 6.3 |
Spanish | 8,255 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,964 | 5.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,758 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 542 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,104 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 496 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 102,979 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 111,218 | 108.0 |
| Arab | 121 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 689 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 1,431 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 4,047 | 3.9 |
| English | 13,983 | 13.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,800 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,060 | 1.0 |
| German | 16,833 | 16.3 |
| Greek | 209 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 189 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 11,372 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 2,665 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 128 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 9,407 | 9.1 |
| Polish | 1,171 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 241 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 548 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,598 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 3,664 | 3.6 |
| Slovak | 136 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 46 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 5,269 | 5.1 |
| Swiss | 515 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 325 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 5,351 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 1,040 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 24,362 | 23.7 |
| (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 |
