Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sweetwater county wyoming dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,129 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 654 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 497 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,039 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,935 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,004 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,053 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 659 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,252 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,994 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,158 | 26.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,062 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,951 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 977 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,099 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,710 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,226 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 419 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,396 | 4.8 |
Female | 1,126 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 3,348 | 11.5 |
Female | 1,549 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 657 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 425 | 64.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,817 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,973 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,037 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 768 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,759 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,281 | 15.1 |
Percent employed | 62.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,478 | 84.9 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,912 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,286 | 44.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,934 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,193 | 54.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,440 | 44.2 |
Same county | 9,575 | 27.4 |
Different county | 5,865 | 16.8 |
Same state | 1,952 | 5.6 |
Different state | 3,913 | 11.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 301 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,613 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,581 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 36,388 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 17,821 | 47.4 |
Different state | 18,567 | 49.4 |
Born outside United States | 193 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,032 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 336 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 446 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 586 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,032 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 290 | 28.1 |
| Asia | 204 | 19.8 |
| Africa | 37 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 444 | 43.0 |
| Northern America | 51 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,934 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,298 | 92.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,636 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 895 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 1,770 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 635 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 510 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 255 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 134 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,613 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,418 | 112.8 |
| Arab | 19 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 288 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 957 | 2.5 |
| Dutch | 1,018 | 2.7 |
| English | 6,844 | 18.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,343 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 168 | 0.4 |
| German | 6,806 | 18.1 |
| Greek | 276 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 129 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,943 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 2,008 | 5.3 |
| Lithuanian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,451 | 3.9 |
| Polish | 774 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 51 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 214 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 617 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,279 | 3.4 |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 29 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,075 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 290 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 45 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,456 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 650 | 1.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 20 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,585 | 25.5 |
| (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 |
