Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Spokane county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 117,842 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 6,620 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 5,952 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 48,350 | 41.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 26,238 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 30,682 | 26.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 266,829 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,779 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 21,310 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 71,428 | 26.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 72,627 | 27.2 |
| Associate degree | 26,921 | 10.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 43,512 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 23,252 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 330,037 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 83,453 | 25.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 180,103 | 54.6 |
| Separated | 5,441 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 20,430 | 6.2 |
Female | 16,647 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 40,610 | 12.3 |
Female | 23,793 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 4,932 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,072 | 42.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 307,944 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 52,152 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 99,043 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,331 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 231,944 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 43,847 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 53.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 188,097 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 78.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 49,745 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,491 | 43.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 390,366 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 198,457 | 50.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 184,104 | 47.2 |
Same county | 115,198 | 29.5 |
Different county | 68,906 | 17.7 |
Same state | 28,988 | 7.4 |
Different state | 39,918 | 10.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 7,805 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 417,939 | 100.0 |
| Native | 399,228 | 95.5 |
Born in United States | 394,184 | 94.3 |
State of residence | 219,791 | 52.6 |
Different state | 174,393 | 41.7 |
Born outside United States | 5,044 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 18,711 | 4.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,131 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,051 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 10,660 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18,711 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,836 | 41.9 |
| Asia | 6,075 | 32.5 |
| Africa | 232 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 153 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 1,555 | 8.3 |
| Northern America | 2,860 | 15.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 390,366 | 100.0 |
| English only | 364,642 | 93.4 |
| Language other than English | 25,724 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,384 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 7,930 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,284 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 11,523 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,042 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,431 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,714 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 417,939 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 454,760 | 108.8 |
| Arab | 933 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 2,495 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 5,358 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 8,933 | 2.1 |
| English | 51,524 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 17,453 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,982 | 1.2 |
| German | 99,448 | 23.8 |
| Greek | 1,441 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,192 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 57,172 | 13.7 |
| Italian | 16,638 | 4.0 |
| Lithuanian | 405 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 27,746 | 6.6 |
| Polish | 7,053 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 971 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 5,290 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 10,103 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 12,244 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 333 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 551 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 15,243 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 2,218 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 2,447 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 24,383 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 4,902 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 122 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 73,180 | 17.5 |
| (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 |
