Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Weston county wyoming dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,585 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 76 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 748 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 475 | 30.0 |
| College or graduate school | 199 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,554 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 249 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 425 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,831 | 40.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,112 | 24.4 |
| Associate degree | 277 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 461 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 199 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,433 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 918 | 16.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,596 | 66.2 |
| Separated | 40 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 424 | 7.8 |
Female | 353 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 455 | 8.4 |
Female | 209 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 71 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 59 | 83.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,046 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 846 | 16.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,487 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 78 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,579 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 695 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,884 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 79.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 971 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 470 | 48.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,304 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,954 | 62.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,309 | 36.6 |
Same county | 1,189 | 18.9 |
Different county | 1,120 | 17.8 |
Same state | 561 | 8.9 |
Different state | 559 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 41 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,644 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,593 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 6,574 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 2,968 | 44.7 |
Different state | 3,606 | 54.3 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 51 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 20 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 31 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 51 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 31.4 |
| Asia | 18 | 35.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 21.6 |
| Northern America | 6 | 11.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,304 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,190 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 114 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 37 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 51 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 50 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,644 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,831 | 117.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 57 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 110 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 244 | 3.7 |
| English | 1,095 | 16.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 255 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,259 | 34.0 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 53 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 969 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 160 | 2.4 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 358 | 5.4 |
| Polish | 188 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 64 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 187 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 159 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 348 | 5.2 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 381 | 5.7 |
| Welsh | 50 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 828 | 12.5 |
| (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 |
