Idaho Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 368,579 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 20,764 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 19,149 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 165,698 | 45.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 85,576 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 77,392 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 787,505 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 41,039 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 79,322 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 224,322 | 28.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 215,204 | 27.3 |
| Associate degree | 57,003 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 116,901 | 14.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 53,714 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 991,624 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 226,558 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 594,983 | 60.0 |
| Separated | 11,624 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 52,913 | 5.3 |
Female | 42,773 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 105,546 | 10.6 |
Female | 56,914 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 17,447 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 8,110 | 46.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 920,973 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 136,584 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 331,689 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,755 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 701,760 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 117,039 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 58.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 584,721 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 140,644 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 59,704 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,196,793 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 593,848 | 49.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 581,979 | 48.6 |
Same county | 286,443 | 23.9 |
Different county | 295,536 | 24.7 |
Same state | 112,607 | 9.4 |
Different state | 182,929 | 15.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20,966 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,293,953 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,229,873 | 95.0 |
Born in United States | 1,219,118 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 610,929 | 47.2 |
Different state | 608,189 | 47.0 |
Born outside United States | 10,755 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 64,080 | 5.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 30,570 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 21,203 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 42,877 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 64,080 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12,064 | 18.8 |
| Asia | 8,073 | 12.6 |
| Africa | 545 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 512 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 38,344 | 59.8 |
| Northern America | 4,542 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,196,793 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,084,914 | 90.7 |
| Language other than English | 111,879 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 46,539 | 3.9 |
Spanish | 80,241 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36,459 | 3.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 19,460 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,461 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 8,105 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,553 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,293,953 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,363,713 | 105.4 |
| Arab | 1,446 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 7,657 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 35,702 | 2.8 |
| Dutch | 32,214 | 2.5 |
| English | 234,467 | 18.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 38,240 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 8,922 | 0.7 |
| German | 244,209 | 18.9 |
| Greek | 2,960 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 2,672 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 129,788 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 34,553 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 1,193 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 46,308 | 3.6 |
| Polish | 14,715 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 4,187 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 5,810 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 23,314 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 41,367 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 681 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 843 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 45,704 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 11,923 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 1,957 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 108,091 | 8.4 |
| Welsh | 20,220 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 489 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 264,081 | 20.4 |
| (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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