Maricopa County, AZ Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Maricopa county arizona dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 833,554 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 51,317 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 48,084 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 372,311 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 163,929 | 19.7 |
| College or graduate school | 197,913 | 23.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,934,957 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 144,042 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 194,549 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 446,445 | 23.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 513,823 | 26.6 |
| Associate degree | 135,217 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 332,315 | 17.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 168,566 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,368,786 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 634,529 | 26.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,299,581 | 54.9 |
| Separated | 44,576 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 131,565 | 5.6 |
Female | 105,108 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 258,535 | 10.9 |
Female | 148,486 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 62,960 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 25,907 | 41.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,240,811 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 307,784 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 715,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 56,380 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,735,663 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 314,158 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 60.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,421,505 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 351,120 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 134,454 | 38.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,832,694 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,177,221 | 41.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,524,382 | 53.8 |
Same county | 965,603 | 34.1 |
Different county | 558,779 | 19.7 |
Same state | 66,720 | 2.4 |
Different state | 492,059 | 17.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 131,091 | 4.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,072,149 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,630,909 | 85.6 |
Born in United States | 2,599,097 | 84.6 |
State of residence | 988,115 | 32.2 |
Different state | 1,610,982 | 52.4 |
Born outside United States | 31,812 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 441,240 | 14.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 237,974 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 114,048 | 3.7 |
Not a citizen | 327,192 | 10.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 441,240 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 49,015 | 11.1 |
| Asia | 56,891 | 12.9 |
| Africa | 6,506 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 2,150 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 309,508 | 70.1 |
| Northern America | 17,170 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,832,694 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,148,696 | 75.9 |
| Language other than English | 683,998 | 24.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 328,035 | 11.6 |
Spanish | 540,742 | 19.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 280,854 | 9.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 70,694 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19,867 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 45,155 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20,221 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,072,149 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,242,715 | 105.6 |
| Arab | 12,686 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 20,231 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 25,163 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 50,941 | 1.7 |
| English | 318,286 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 88,804 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 21,241 | 0.7 |
| German | 502,331 | 16.4 |
| Greek | 11,602 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 15,505 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 326,888 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 154,344 | 5.0 |
| Lithuanian | 6,482 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 68,009 | 2.2 |
| Polish | 86,303 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 7,454 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 26,926 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 43,462 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 60,172 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 5,767 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 10,471 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 60,252 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 10,756 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 7,221 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 141,273 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 23,027 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,491 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,133,627 | 36.9 |
| (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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