Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Whitman county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,964 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 586 | 2.8 |
| Kindergarten | 466 | 2.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,201 | 15.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,653 | 7.9 |
| College or graduate school | 15,058 | 71.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,070 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 381 | 1.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,063 | 5.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,849 | 19.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,439 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,499 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,850 | 24.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,989 | 19.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 44.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,678 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,322 | 44.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,859 | 45.7 |
| Separated | 313 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,217 | 3.5 |
Female | 996 | 2.9 |
| Divorced | 1,967 | 5.7 |
Female | 1,112 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 194 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 95 | 49.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,352 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,023 | 9.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,746 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 726 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,168 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,715 | 11.7 |
Percent employed | 60.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,453 | 88.3 |
Percent employed | 70.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,603 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,366 | 37.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,789 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,737 | 38.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,371 | 57.7 |
Same county | 5,578 | 14.4 |
Different county | 16,793 | 43.3 |
Same state | 12,244 | 31.6 |
Different state | 4,549 | 11.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,681 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,740 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,619 | 92.3 |
Born in United States | 37,053 | 90.9 |
State of residence | 21,174 | 52.0 |
Different state | 15,879 | 39.0 |
Born outside United States | 566 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,121 | 7.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,267 | 5.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 851 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,270 | 5.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,121 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 435 | 13.9 |
| Asia | 1,920 | 61.5 |
| Africa | 159 | 5.1 |
| Oceania | 71 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 343 | 11.0 |
| Northern America | 193 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,789 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,528 | 89.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,261 | 11.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,516 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 1,239 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 345 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,158 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 221 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,707 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 918 | 2.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,740 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,900 | 110.2 |
| Arab | 99 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 365 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 531 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 1,025 | 2.5 |
| English | 5,256 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,346 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 392 | 1.0 |
| German | 9,977 | 24.5 |
| Greek | 87 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 73 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,473 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 1,134 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 63 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,903 | 7.1 |
| Polish | 579 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 79 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 302 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 943 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 1,296 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 155 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,450 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 293 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 142 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,695 | 6.6 |
| Welsh | 351 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,847 | 21.7 |
| (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 |
