Maryland Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,475,484 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 96,052 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 75,440 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 641,844 | 43.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 307,671 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 354,477 | 24.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,495,595 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 178,169 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 386,917 | 11.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 933,836 | 26.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 711,127 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 186,186 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 629,304 | 18.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 470,056 | 13.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,159,636 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,195,902 | 28.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,197,858 | 52.8 |
| Separated | 128,941 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 270,452 | 6.5 |
Female | 220,370 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 366,483 | 8.8 |
Female | 220,275 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 125,697 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 50,974 | 40.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,910,942 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 524,230 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,193,904 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 96,501 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,076,165 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 529,949 | 17.2 |
Percent employed | 61.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,546,216 | 82.8 |
Percent employed | 80.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 572,977 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 227,895 | 39.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,945,043 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,752,061 | 55.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,045,675 | 41.4 |
Same county | 1,085,423 | 21.9 |
Different county | 960,252 | 19.4 |
Same state | 465,100 | 9.4 |
Different state | 495,152 | 10.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 147,307 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,296,486 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,778,171 | 90.2 |
Born in United States | 4,718,233 | 89.1 |
State of residence | 2,610,963 | 49.3 |
Different state | 2,107,270 | 39.8 |
Born outside United States | 59,938 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 518,315 | 9.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 228,429 | 4.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 234,711 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 283,604 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 518,315 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 86,840 | 16.8 |
| Asia | 181,504 | 35.0 |
| Africa | 62,688 | 12.1 |
| Oceania | 1,957 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 176,026 | 34.0 |
| Northern America | 9,300 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,945,043 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,322,329 | 87.4 |
| Language other than English | 622,714 | 12.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 246,287 | 5.0 |
Spanish | 230,829 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108,578 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 198,932 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58,632 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 135,899 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65,973 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,296,486 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,437,506 | 102.7 |
| Arab | 20,401 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 27,492 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 11,652 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 55,393 | 1.0 |
| English | 476,294 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 95,885 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 22,206 | 0.4 |
| German | 833,718 | 15.7 |
| Greek | 31,149 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 22,941 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 623,335 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 267,573 | 5.1 |
| Lithuanian | 17,866 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 27,131 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 184,364 | 3.5 |
| Portuguese | 8,396 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 75,818 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 68,972 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 90,298 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 12,203 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 98,560 | 1.9 |
| Swedish | 33,026 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 12,212 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 20,014 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 305,558 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 39,601 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 55,244 | 1.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,900,204 | 35.9 |
| (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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