Sullivan County, NY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sullivan county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,389 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,037 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 993 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,892 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,737 | 25.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,730 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 50,228 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,664 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,289 | 16.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 17,024 | 33.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,000 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,884 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,546 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,821 | 7.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,904 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,527 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,588 | 53.6 |
| Separated | 1,841 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 4,493 | 7.6 |
Female | 3,432 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 5,455 | 9.3 |
Female | 2,955 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,104 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 482 | 43.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 55,565 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,788 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,669 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,742 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,030 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,654 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,376 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,418 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,160 | 39.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,707 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 41,644 | 59.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,992 | 38.7 |
Same county | 13,103 | 18.8 |
Different county | 13,889 | 19.9 |
Same state | 10,086 | 14.5 |
Different state | 3,803 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,071 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 73,966 | 100.0 |
| Native | 68,091 | 92.1 |
Born in United States | 66,439 | 89.8 |
State of residence | 54,330 | 73.5 |
Different state | 12,109 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,652 | 2.2 |
| Foreign born | 5,875 | 7.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,515 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,038 | 4.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,837 | 3.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,875 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,711 | 46.1 |
| Asia | 728 | 12.4 |
| Africa | 71 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 42 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 2,219 | 37.8 |
| Northern America | 104 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,707 | 100.0 |
| English only | 59,786 | 85.8 |
| Language other than English | 9,921 | 14.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,956 | 5.7 |
Spanish | 5,133 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,208 | 3.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,990 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,353 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 510 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 328 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 73,966 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 79,128 | 107.0 |
| Arab | 167 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 513 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 186 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,358 | 3.2 |
| English | 5,837 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,694 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 400 | 0.5 |
| German | 13,994 | 18.9 |
| Greek | 488 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 687 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 12,413 | 16.8 |
| Italian | 8,890 | 12.0 |
| Lithuanian | 178 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 516 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 4,072 | 5.5 |
| Portuguese | 109 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,837 | 2.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 839 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 938 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 203 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 181 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 684 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 387 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 786 | 1.1 |
| United States or American | 4,255 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 355 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 423 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 15,738 | 21.3 |
| (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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