West NY NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,507 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 631 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 680 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,455 | 42.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,435 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,306 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,669 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,867 | 25.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,106 | 19.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,832 | 22.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,931 | 12.8 |
| Associate degree | 906 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,795 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,232 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 54.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 37,198 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,276 | 33.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,343 | 46.6 |
| Separated | 1,937 | 5.2 |
| Widowed | 2,326 | 6.3 |
Female | 1,995 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 3,316 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,043 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,389 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 486 | 35.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,625 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,065 | 3.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,071 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,126 | 12.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,690 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,370 | 30.2 |
Percent employed | 51.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,320 | 69.8 |
Percent employed | 63.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,976 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,841 | 47.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,766 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,625 | 50.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,731 | 36.8 |
Same county | 11,560 | 27.0 |
Different county | 4,171 | 9.8 |
Same state | 1,431 | 3.3 |
Different state | 2,740 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,410 | 12.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,768 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,937 | 34.8 |
Born in United States | 14,329 | 31.3 |
State of residence | 9,940 | 21.7 |
Different state | 4,389 | 9.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,608 | 3.5 |
| Foreign born | 29,831 | 65.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12,994 | 28.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 11,009 | 24.1 |
Not a citizen | 18,822 | 41.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 29,831 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 915 | 3.1 |
| Asia | 1,489 | 5.0 |
| Africa | 290 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 27,112 | 90.9 |
| Northern America | 25 | 0.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,766 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,538 | 15.3 |
| Language other than English | 36,228 | 84.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 22,573 | 52.8 |
Spanish | 33,201 | 77.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21,341 | 49.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,847 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 677 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 641 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 313 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,768 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 40,967 | 89.5 |
| Arab | 520 | 1.1 |
| Czech1 | 28 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 23 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 49 | 0.1 |
| English | 246 | 0.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 222 | 0.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 34 | 0.1 |
| German | 781 | 1.7 |
| Greek | 124 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 120 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 775 | 1.7 |
| Italian | 1,769 | 3.9 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 214 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 76 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 148 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 25 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 62 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 209 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 72 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 42 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,207 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 289 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 33,827 | 73.9 |
| (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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