Montgomery County, NY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Montgomery county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,609 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 621 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 709 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,747 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,076 | 26.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,456 | 12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 33,900 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,252 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,174 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,277 | 39.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,396 | 15.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,195 | 9.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,707 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,899 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,772 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,972 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 20,769 | 52.2 |
| Separated | 1,336 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 4,179 | 10.5 |
Female | 3,419 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 3,516 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,976 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 594 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 265 | 44.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,489 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,469 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,809 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,042 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,274 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,091 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 55.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,183 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,718 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,324 | 38.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,781 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,108 | 64.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,401 | 35.1 |
Same county | 11,018 | 23.6 |
Different county | 5,383 | 11.5 |
Same state | 4,377 | 9.4 |
Different state | 1,006 | 2.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 272 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,708 | 100.0 |
| Native | 48,134 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 46,694 | 93.9 |
State of residence | 42,357 | 85.2 |
Different state | 4,337 | 8.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,440 | 2.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,574 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 393 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,157 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 417 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,574 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 805 | 51.1 |
| Asia | 258 | 16.4 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 444 | 28.2 |
| Northern America | 59 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,781 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,700 | 89.1 |
| Language other than English | 5,081 | 10.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,859 | 4.0 |
Spanish | 2,907 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,155 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,957 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 590 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 175 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,708 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 56,403 | 113.5 |
| Arab | 42 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 233 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 120 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,808 | 5.6 |
| English | 4,255 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,390 | 4.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 799 | 1.6 |
| German | 9,428 | 19.0 |
| Greek | 144 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 148 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 6,667 | 13.4 |
| Italian | 9,245 | 18.6 |
| Lithuanian | 912 | 1.8 |
| Norwegian | 249 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 6,946 | 14.0 |
| Portuguese | 68 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 107 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 318 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 752 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 183 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 55 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 292 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 164 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 389 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 3,163 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 246 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 33 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,247 | 12.6 |
| (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 |
More census articles:
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
