Monroe County, NY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Monroe county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 214,378 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 12,722 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 9,966 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 92,460 | 43.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 42,800 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 56,430 | 26.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 477,957 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 20,336 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 52,074 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 124,927 | 26.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 85,255 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 46,412 | 9.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 88,191 | 18.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 60,762 | 12.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 578,062 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 174,072 | 30.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 296,518 | 51.3 |
| Separated | 16,320 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 40,305 | 7.0 |
Female | 32,757 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 50,847 | 8.8 |
Female | 30,240 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,275 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 4,963 | 44.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 547,149 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 62,879 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 172,957 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 16,698 | 9.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 417,351 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 70,153 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 53.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 347,198 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 89,783 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 32,747 | 36.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 688,804 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 395,308 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 278,674 | 40.5 |
Same county | 206,981 | 30.0 |
Different county | 71,693 | 10.4 |
Same state | 40,490 | 5.9 |
Different state | 31,203 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 14,822 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 735,343 | 100.0 |
| Native | 681,600 | 92.7 |
Born in United States | 666,273 | 90.6 |
State of residence | 549,408 | 74.7 |
Different state | 116,865 | 15.9 |
Born outside United States | 15,327 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 53,743 | 7.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19,556 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 29,655 | 4.0 |
Not a citizen | 24,088 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 53,743 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 22,816 | 42.5 |
| Asia | 16,475 | 30.7 |
| Africa | 2,220 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 155 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 8,350 | 15.5 |
| Northern America | 3,727 | 6.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 688,804 | 100.0 |
| English only | 605,172 | 87.9 |
| Language other than English | 83,632 | 12.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 32,063 | 4.7 |
Spanish | 31,950 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,936 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 35,531 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,480 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12,504 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,361 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 735,343 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 874,519 | 118.9 |
| Arab | 3,237 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 2,221 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 2,271 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 20,567 | 2.8 |
| English | 87,270 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 23,421 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 8,672 | 1.2 |
| German | 153,025 | 20.8 |
| Greek | 3,979 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 3,314 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 117,635 | 16.0 |
| Italian | 136,111 | 18.5 |
| Lithuanian | 2,853 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 2,706 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 38,578 | 5.2 |
| Portuguese | 1,495 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 7,839 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,749 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 14,954 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 973 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5,711 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 6,476 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 2,042 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 11,013 | 1.5 |
| United States or American | 25,485 | 3.5 |
| Welsh | 5,011 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,537 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 174,374 | 23.7 |
| (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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