Jefferson County, NY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jefferson county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 28,331 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,598 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,756 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,566 | 47.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,449 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 4,962 | 17.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 68,965 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,313 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,489 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,004 | 36.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,540 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 6,560 | 9.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,669 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,390 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 86,962 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 22,957 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 48,386 | 55.6 |
| Separated | 2,662 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 5,398 | 6.2 |
Female | 4,499 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 7,559 | 8.7 |
Female | 3,839 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,281 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 623 | 48.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 72,178 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,590 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,953 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,063 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 53,536 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,417 | 19.5 |
Percent employed | 47.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 43,119 | 80.5 |
Percent employed | 73.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,931 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,777 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,562 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,447 | 51.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 46,748 | 45.1 |
Same county | 23,781 | 23.0 |
Different county | 22,967 | 22.2 |
Same state | 6,116 | 5.9 |
Different state | 16,851 | 16.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,367 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 111,738 | 100.0 |
| Native | 107,622 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 104,902 | 93.9 |
State of residence | 78,882 | 70.6 |
Different state | 26,020 | 23.3 |
Born outside United States | 2,720 | 2.4 |
| Foreign born | 4,116 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,460 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,872 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,244 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,116 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,156 | 28.1 |
| Asia | 804 | 19.5 |
| Africa | 115 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 31 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 1,238 | 30.1 |
| Northern America | 772 | 18.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,562 | 100.0 |
| English only | 96,110 | 92.8 |
| Language other than English | 7,452 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,171 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 3,579 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,189 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,900 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 624 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 765 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 297 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 111,738 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 118,634 | 106.2 |
| Arab | 296 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 258 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 234 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,739 | 2.5 |
| English | 14,173 | 12.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,339 | 10.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 4,997 | 4.5 |
| German | 16,620 | 14.9 |
| Greek | 245 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 569 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 18,510 | 16.6 |
| Italian | 8,683 | 7.8 |
| Lithuanian | 113 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 707 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 3,083 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 246 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 395 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,655 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 2,599 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 82 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 328 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 705 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 404 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 367 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 9,130 | 8.2 |
| Welsh | 936 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 517 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 18,704 | 16.7 |
| (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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