Oxford County, Maine Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Oxford county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,792 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 713 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 679 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,482 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,513 | 27.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,405 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,929 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,185 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,508 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,317 | 43.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,705 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,255 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,985 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,974 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,138 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,328 | 21.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,535 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 589 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,416 | 7.7 |
Female | 2,676 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 5,270 | 11.9 |
Female | 2,904 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 481 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 194 | 40.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,535 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,026 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,048 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,084 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,941 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,624 | 21.4 |
Percent employed | 52.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,317 | 78.6 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,228 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,450 | 41.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,888 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,772 | 65.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,841 | 34.4 |
Same county | 10,137 | 19.5 |
Different county | 7,704 | 14.8 |
Same state | 4,157 | 8.0 |
Different state | 3,547 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 275 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 54,755 | 100.0 |
| Native | 53,762 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 53,431 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 38,679 | 70.6 |
Different state | 14,752 | 26.9 |
Born outside United States | 331 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 993 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 206 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 631 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 362 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 993 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 332 | 33.4 |
| Asia | 199 | 20.0 |
| Africa | 13 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 103 | 10.4 |
| Northern America | 338 | 34.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,888 | 100.0 |
| English only | 49,529 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,359 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 551 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 318 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,758 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 391 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 154 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 54,755 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 57,006 | 104.1 |
| Arab | 77 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 93 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 161 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 621 | 1.1 |
| English | 12,897 | 23.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,747 | 14.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,932 | 7.2 |
| German | 3,328 | 6.1 |
| Greek | 132 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 77 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,730 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 2,196 | 4.0 |
| Lithuanian | 626 | 1.1 |
| Norwegian | 293 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 690 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 217 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 214 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,407 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 2,628 | 4.8 |
| Slovak | 72 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 658 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 64 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,798 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 400 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,883 | 10.7 |
| (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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