Butte County, CA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Butte county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 66,431 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,419 | 3.6 |
| Kindergarten | 2,634 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 23,099 | 34.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,499 | 18.8 |
| College or graduate school | 25,780 | 38.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 126,736 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,469 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,008 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 30,853 | 24.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 35,908 | 28.3 |
| Associate degree | 9,824 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 18,826 | 14.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,848 | 7.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 163,576 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 47,959 | 29.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 81,164 | 49.6 |
| Separated | 3,115 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 12,137 | 7.4 |
Female | 10,055 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 19,201 | 11.7 |
Female | 10,850 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,344 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,329 | 39.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 154,323 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 23,084 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 49,306 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,096 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 109,329 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,258 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 42.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 86,071 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 73.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 31,138 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,381 | 43.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 191,504 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 91,819 | 47.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 95,962 | 50.1 |
Same county | 53,508 | 27.9 |
Different county | 42,454 | 22.2 |
Same state | 34,323 | 17.9 |
Different state | 8,131 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,723 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 203,171 | 100.0 |
| Native | 187,503 | 92.3 |
Born in United States | 185,975 | 91.5 |
State of residence | 131,653 | 64.8 |
Different state | 54,322 | 26.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,528 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 15,668 | 7.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,088 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,920 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 9,748 | 4.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,668 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,082 | 13.3 |
| Asia | 4,924 | 31.4 |
| Africa | 104 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 197 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 7,610 | 48.6 |
| Northern America | 751 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 191,504 | 100.0 |
| English only | 167,598 | 87.5 |
| Language other than English | 23,906 | 12.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,221 | 5.9 |
Spanish | 14,862 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,913 | 3.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,193 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 693 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,038 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,522 | 1.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 203,171 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 217,033 | 106.8 |
| Arab | 679 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 1,157 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 2,230 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 4,612 | 2.3 |
| English | 26,351 | 13.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,279 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,271 | 0.6 |
| German | 33,514 | 16.5 |
| Greek | 656 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 1,001 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 25,750 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 10,964 | 5.4 |
| Lithuanian | 189 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 5,141 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 2,495 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 3,328 | 1.6 |
| Russian | 1,499 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,786 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 5,834 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 86 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 271 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 5,382 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 1,023 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 351 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 12,416 | 6.1 |
| Welsh | 2,094 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 62 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 56,612 | 27.9 |
| (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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