Windham County, CT Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Windham county connecticut dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,936 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,570 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,651 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,153 | 43.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,641 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 6,921 | 23.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 71,242 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,047 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,488 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,420 | 35.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,146 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,629 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,973 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,539 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 86,386 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,774 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 47,309 | 54.8 |
| Separated | 1,637 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 5,435 | 6.3 |
Female | 4,436 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 9,231 | 10.7 |
Female | 5,201 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,588 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 586 | 36.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 81,538 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,486 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,799 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,517 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 62,449 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,932 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 61.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 50,517 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,426 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,945 | 39.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 102,452 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 60,376 | 58.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,343 | 39.4 |
Same county | 23,978 | 23.4 |
Different county | 16,365 | 16.0 |
Same state | 8,695 | 8.5 |
Different state | 7,670 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,733 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 109,091 | 100.0 |
| Native | 104,423 | 95.7 |
Born in United States | 101,073 | 92.7 |
State of residence | 66,432 | 60.9 |
Different state | 34,641 | 31.8 |
Born outside United States | 3,350 | 3.1 |
| Foreign born | 4,668 | 4.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,537 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,518 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,150 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,668 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,900 | 40.7 |
| Asia | 626 | 13.4 |
| Africa | 63 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 19 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 1,225 | 26.2 |
| Northern America | 835 | 17.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 102,452 | 100.0 |
| English only | 90,483 | 88.3 |
| Language other than English | 11,969 | 11.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,973 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 6,034 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,395 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,052 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,230 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 529 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 271 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 109,091 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 133,490 | 122.4 |
| Arab | 410 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 643 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 253 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,228 | 1.1 |
| English | 14,080 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 22,027 | 20.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 12,760 | 11.7 |
| German | 9,771 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 594 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 709 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 16,941 | 15.5 |
| Italian | 10,010 | 9.2 |
| Lithuanian | 774 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 653 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 10,084 | 9.2 |
| Portuguese | 1,106 | 1.0 |
| Russian | 1,199 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,514 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 2,425 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 416 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 196 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,499 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 195 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 834 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 3,772 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 539 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 317 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 17,541 | 16.1 |
| (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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