Mariposa County, CA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Mariposa county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,096 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 181 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 194 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,830 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,072 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 819 | 20.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,196 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 450 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,371 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,206 | 26.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,709 | 30.4 |
| Associate degree | 998 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,747 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 715 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,086 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,132 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,809 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 343 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,059 | 7.5 |
Female | 794 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 1,743 | 12.4 |
Female | 851 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 287 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 99 | 34.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,332 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,744 | 20.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,512 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 268 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,656 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,224 | 23.0 |
Percent employed | 52.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,432 | 77.0 |
Percent employed | 66.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,895 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,024 | 35.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,311 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,638 | 53.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,608 | 46.6 |
Same county | 3,065 | 18.8 |
Different county | 4,543 | 27.9 |
Same state | 3,683 | 22.6 |
Different state | 860 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 65 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,130 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,655 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 16,590 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 11,500 | 67.1 |
Different state | 5,090 | 29.7 |
Born outside United States | 65 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 475 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 87 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 329 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 146 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 475 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 173 | 36.4 |
| Asia | 60 | 12.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 152 | 32.0 |
| Northern America | 90 | 18.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,311 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,455 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 856 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 152 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 559 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 81 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 189 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 71 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,130 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,352 | 118.8 |
| Arab | 96 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 105 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 232 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 541 | 3.2 |
| English | 2,862 | 16.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 874 | 5.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 139 | 0.8 |
| German | 3,817 | 22.3 |
| Greek | 60 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 81 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 2,974 | 17.4 |
| Italian | 710 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 308 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 195 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 297 | 1.7 |
| Russian | 233 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 423 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 622 | 3.6 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 465 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 101 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 945 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 141 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,082 | 23.8 |
| (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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