Wayne County, OH Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wayne county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,064 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,696 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,531 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,104 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,450 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 5,283 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 69,953 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,756 | 8.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,203 | 11.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 29,386 | 42.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,224 | 16.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,371 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,104 | 11.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,909 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 86,337 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,464 | 23.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 52,318 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 934 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 4,922 | 5.7 |
Female | 4,120 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 7,699 | 8.9 |
Female | 4,211 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,434 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 571 | 39.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 80,915 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,858 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,000 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,650 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 61,783 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,901 | 16.0 |
Percent employed | 57.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 51,882 | 84.0 |
Percent employed | 82.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,643 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,769 | 37.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,735 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 62,303 | 60.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,541 | 39.1 |
Same county | 25,176 | 24.3 |
Different county | 15,365 | 14.8 |
Same state | 10,769 | 10.4 |
Different state | 4,596 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 891 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 111,564 | 100.0 |
| Native | 109,679 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 109,157 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 88,734 | 79.5 |
Different state | 20,423 | 18.3 |
Born outside United States | 522 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,885 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 961 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 756 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,129 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,885 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 697 | 37.0 |
| Asia | 641 | 34.0 |
| Africa | 68 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 331 | 17.6 |
| Northern America | 148 | 7.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 103,735 | 100.0 |
| English only | 94,390 | 91.0 |
| Language other than English | 9,345 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,900 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 1,210 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 431 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,627 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,224 | 3.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 314 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 198 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 111,564 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 108,772 | 97.5 |
| Arab | 214 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 535 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 118 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,683 | 2.4 |
| English | 10,676 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,474 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 350 | 0.3 |
| German | 33,367 | 29.9 |
| Greek | 419 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,246 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 12,760 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 4,224 | 3.8 |
| Lithuanian | 106 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 360 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,083 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 439 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,703 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 2,187 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 605 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 196 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 816 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 6,191 | 5.5 |
| Ukrainian | 92 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 11,052 | 9.9 |
| Welsh | 1,101 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 28 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,742 | 10.5 |
| (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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