Washington County, Maine Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Washington county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,044 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 379 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 424 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,767 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,931 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,543 | 19.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,488 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,648 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,081 | 13.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,832 | 41.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,189 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,296 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,245 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,197 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,664 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,077 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,648 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 395 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,415 | 8.7 |
Female | 1,910 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 3,129 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,636 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 457 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 312 | 68.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,026 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,790 | 18.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,244 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 707 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,768 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,236 | 27.9 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,532 | 72.1 |
Percent employed | 72.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,604 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,600 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,232 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,498 | 66.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,410 | 32.3 |
Same county | 6,200 | 19.2 |
Different county | 4,210 | 13.1 |
Same state | 1,649 | 5.1 |
Different state | 2,561 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 324 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,941 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,555 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 31,802 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 23,996 | 70.7 |
Different state | 7,806 | 23.0 |
Born outside United States | 753 | 2.2 |
| Foreign born | 1,386 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 276 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 732 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 654 | 1.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,386 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 192 | 13.9 |
| Asia | 130 | 9.4 |
| Africa | 1 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 98 | 7.1 |
| Northern America | 965 | 69.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,232 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,501 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,731 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 365 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 336 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 96 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 575 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 129 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 59 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,941 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,638 | 105.0 |
| Arab | 13 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 53 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 95 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 362 | 1.1 |
| English | 10,887 | 32.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,933 | 8.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 450 | 1.3 |
| German | 1,800 | 5.3 |
| Greek | 81 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 41 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,519 | 16.3 |
| Italian | 921 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 68 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 186 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 331 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 123 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 86 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,258 | 3.7 |
| Scottish | 1,953 | 5.8 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 450 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 35 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,051 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 224 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,629 | 13.6 |
| (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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