York County, Maine Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
York county maine dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 46,836 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,759 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,439 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,599 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,760 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 8,279 | 17.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 127,591 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,583 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,594 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 44,641 | 35.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 26,076 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 10,508 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 19,851 | 15.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,338 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 148,545 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 34,107 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 87,025 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 1,801 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 9,533 | 6.4 |
Female | 7,683 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 16,079 | 10.8 |
Female | 9,228 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,150 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 767 | 35.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 139,958 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 23,153 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 40,819 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,747 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 108,587 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 19,739 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 61.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 88,848 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,442 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,427 | 38.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 175,651 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 101,943 | 58.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 72,504 | 41.3 |
Same county | 39,556 | 22.5 |
Different county | 32,948 | 18.8 |
Same state | 10,470 | 6.0 |
Different state | 22,478 | 12.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,204 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 186,742 | 100.0 |
| Native | 181,563 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 180,157 | 96.5 |
State of residence | 98,292 | 52.6 |
Different state | 81,865 | 43.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,406 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 5,179 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 984 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,090 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,089 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,179 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,896 | 36.6 |
| Asia | 669 | 12.9 |
| Africa | 58 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 51 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 308 | 5.9 |
| Northern America | 2,197 | 42.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 175,651 | 100.0 |
| English only | 159,073 | 90.6 |
| Language other than English | 16,578 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,141 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 1,601 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 472 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 14,133 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,355 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 681 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 276 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 186,742 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 209,825 | 112.4 |
| Arab | 470 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 379 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 728 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,657 | 0.9 |
| English | 38,365 | 20.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 29,850 | 16.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 23,075 | 12.4 |
| German | 12,695 | 6.8 |
| Greek | 1,774 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 422 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 30,138 | 16.1 |
| Italian | 10,400 | 5.6 |
| Lithuanian | 809 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,398 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 4,925 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 1,089 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 1,139 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 4,325 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 8,437 | 4.5 |
| Slovak | 274 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 128 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 3,231 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 156 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 329 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 14,887 | 8.0 |
| Welsh | 1,165 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 84 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 17,496 | 9.4 |
| (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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