Avondale, AZ Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,018 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 474 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 751 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,653 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,360 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,780 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,221 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,366 | 16.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,457 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,702 | 23.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,018 | 24.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,408 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,226 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,044 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,443 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,765 | 26.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,070 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 562 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 918 | 3.6 |
Female | 705 | 2.8 |
| Divorced | 2,128 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,228 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,365 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 616 | 45.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,179 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,925 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,184 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 570 | 5.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,891 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,752 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 63.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,139 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 74.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,806 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 877 | 48.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,425 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,108 | 34.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,741 | 60.9 |
Same county | 13,301 | 41.0 |
Different county | 6,440 | 19.9 |
Same state | 883 | 2.7 |
Different state | 5,557 | 17.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,576 | 4.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,802 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,674 | 82.9 |
Born in United States | 29,003 | 81.0 |
State of residence | 14,657 | 40.9 |
Different state | 14,346 | 40.1 |
Born outside United States | 671 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 6,128 | 17.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,897 | 8.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,740 | 4.9 |
Not a citizen | 4,388 | 12.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,128 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 365 | 6.0 |
| Asia | 620 | 10.1 |
| Africa | 29 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 5,016 | 81.9 |
| Northern America | 89 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,425 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,688 | 60.7 |
| Language other than English | 12,737 | 39.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,311 | 16.4 |
Spanish | 11,616 | 35.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,972 | 15.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 513 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 135 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 456 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 159 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,802 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,098 | 100.8 |
| Arab | 30 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 210 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 145 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 468 | 1.3 |
| English | 2,286 | 6.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 699 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 236 | 0.7 |
| German | 3,633 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 111 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,937 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 1,122 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 311 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 506 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 81 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 58 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 398 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 285 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 112 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 222 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 50 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,639 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 75 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 42 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 20,345 | 56.8 |
| (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 |
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