Hunterdon County, NJ Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Hunterdon county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 31,562 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,190 | 10.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,676 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,233 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,587 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,876 | 15.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 83,548 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,338 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,767 | 5.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,338 | 25.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,591 | 17.5 |
| Associate degree | 5,616 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 21,269 | 25.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13,629 | 16.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 95,328 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,103 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 61,258 | 64.3 |
| Separated | 1,286 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 4,878 | 5.1 |
Female | 4,057 | 4.3 |
| Divorced | 6,803 | 7.1 |
Female | 4,034 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,205 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 289 | 24.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 90,660 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,219 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,837 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,421 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 72,451 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,655 | 9.2 |
Percent employed | 67.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 65,796 | 90.8 |
Percent employed | 81.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,666 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,869 | 33.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 113,866 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 70,412 | 61.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 41,577 | 36.5 |
Same county | 14,557 | 12.8 |
Different county | 27,020 | 23.7 |
Same state | 17,715 | 15.6 |
Different state | 9,305 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,877 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 121,989 | 100.0 |
| Native | 114,281 | 93.7 |
Born in United States | 113,448 | 93.0 |
State of residence | 75,105 | 61.6 |
Different state | 38,343 | 31.4 |
Born outside United States | 833 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 7,708 | 6.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,390 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,374 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 3,334 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,708 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,881 | 50.4 |
| Asia | 2,039 | 26.5 |
| Africa | 144 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 65 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 1,214 | 15.7 |
| Northern America | 365 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 113,866 | 100.0 |
| English only | 104,053 | 91.4 |
| Language other than English | 9,813 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,506 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 2,750 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 989 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,598 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,092 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,160 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 380 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 121,989 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 161,240 | 132.2 |
| Arab | 482 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,426 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 760 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 3,833 | 3.1 |
| English | 15,225 | 12.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,028 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 727 | 0.6 |
| German | 30,343 | 24.9 |
| Greek | 880 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 3,041 | 2.5 |
| Irish1 | 25,254 | 20.7 |
| Italian | 25,086 | 20.6 |
| Lithuanian | 893 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 1,383 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 12,146 | 10.0 |
| Portuguese | 463 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 2,558 | 2.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,108 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 3,166 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 1,619 | 1.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 150 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,866 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 629 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 1,733 | 1.4 |
| United States or American | 5,612 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 1,449 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 196 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 15,184 | 12.4 |
| (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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