Social Statistics for Port Chester, New York
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,453 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 466 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 421 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,698 | 41.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,431 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,437 | 22.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,755 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,097 | 16.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,728 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,499 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,650 | 14.1 |
| Associate degree | 918 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,278 | 12.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,585 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,545 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,460 | 33.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,269 | 50.0 |
| Separated | 537 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,753 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,430 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 1,526 | 6.8 |
Female | 965 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 767 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 205 | 26.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,587 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,320 | 6.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,273 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 575 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,927 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,366 | 25.8 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,561 | 74.2 |
Percent employed | 74.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,444 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,379 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,869 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,685 | 56.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,726 | 33.7 |
Same county | 6,898 | 26.7 |
Different county | 1,828 | 7.1 |
Same state | 916 | 3.5 |
Different state | 912 | 3.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,458 | 9.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,867 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,332 | 58.6 |
Born in United States | 15,831 | 56.8 |
State of residence | 12,944 | 46.4 |
Different state | 2,887 | 10.4 |
Born outside United States | 501 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 11,535 | 41.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,003 | 21.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,050 | 10.9 |
Not a citizen | 8,485 | 30.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,535 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,444 | 12.5 |
| Asia | 530 | 4.6 |
| Africa | 39 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 9,482 | 82.2 |
| Northern America | 32 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,869 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,597 | 44.8 |
| Language other than English | 14,272 | 55.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,893 | 34.4 |
Spanish | 11,371 | 44.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,686 | 29.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,375 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,019 | 3.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 489 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 181 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,867 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,435 | 98.4 |
| Arab | 53 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 91 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 45 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 50 | 0.2 |
| English | 523 | 1.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 206 | 0.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 67 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,161 | 4.2 |
| Greek | 113 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 75 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,087 | 7.5 |
| Italian | 5,773 | 20.7 |
| Lithuanian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 69 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 757 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 259 | 0.9 |
| Russian | 210 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 117 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 74 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 37 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 75 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 108 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 64 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 19 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 801 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 72 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 160 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 14,341 | 51.5 |
| (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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