Kauai County, HI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Kauai county hawaii dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,881 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 873 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 742 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,489 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,041 | 27.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,736 | 11.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,872 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,440 | 8.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,064 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,546 | 29.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,714 | 25.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,557 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,168 | 13.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,383 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,849 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,461 | 27.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,019 | 54.6 |
| Separated | 736 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 3,147 | 6.9 |
Female | 2,658 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 4,486 | 9.8 |
Female | 2,354 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,429 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 760 | 31.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,954 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,688 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,688 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 903 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,761 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,492 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 65.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,269 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,980 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,267 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,822 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,402 | 62.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,392 | 35.4 |
Same county | 12,604 | 23.0 |
Different county | 6,788 | 12.4 |
Same state | 2,254 | 4.1 |
Different state | 4,534 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,028 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 58,463 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,889 | 87.0 |
Born in United States | 50,230 | 85.9 |
State of residence | 36,237 | 62.0 |
Different state | 13,993 | 23.9 |
Born outside United States | 659 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 7,574 | 13.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,065 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,806 | 8.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,768 | 4.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,574 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 386 | 5.1 |
| Asia | 6,572 | 86.8 |
| Africa | 49 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 230 | 3.0 |
| Latin America | 135 | 1.8 |
| Northern America | 202 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,822 | 100.0 |
| English only | 44,111 | 80.5 |
| Language other than English | 10,711 | 19.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,787 | 8.7 |
Spanish | 620 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 170 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 562 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9,486 | 17.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,522 | 8.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 58,463 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 66,575 | 113.9 |
| Arab | 90 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 163 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 213 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 389 | 0.7 |
| English | 3,150 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,062 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 211 | 0.4 |
| German | 3,889 | 6.7 |
| Greek | 84 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 160 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,852 | 4.9 |
| Italian | 1,623 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 525 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 548 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 3,951 | 6.8 |
| Russian | 296 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 483 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 806 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 559 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 59 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 47 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 643 | 1.1 |
| Welsh | 241 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 44,465 | 76.1 |
| (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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