Josephine County, OR Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Josephine county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,787 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 863 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 977 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,182 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,267 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,498 | 14.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,427 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,166 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,579 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,572 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,197 | 30.3 |
| Associate degree | 3,385 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,066 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,462 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 61,496 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,344 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,459 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 930 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 5,235 | 8.5 |
Female | 4,224 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 7,528 | 12.2 |
Female | 4,143 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,167 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 616 | 52.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 58,256 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,934 | 20.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,895 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,345 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,358 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,314 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 45.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,044 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 68.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,701 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,027 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 71,725 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 36,636 | 51.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,760 | 48.5 |
Same county | 18,814 | 26.2 |
Different county | 15,946 | 22.2 |
Same state | 5,207 | 7.3 |
Different state | 10,739 | 15.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 329 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 75,726 | 100.0 |
| Native | 73,380 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 72,830 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 23,478 | 31.0 |
Different state | 49,352 | 65.2 |
Born outside United States | 550 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,346 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 472 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,356 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 990 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,346 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 902 | 38.4 |
| Asia | 324 | 13.8 |
| Africa | 14 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 22 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 641 | 27.3 |
| Northern America | 443 | 18.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 71,725 | 100.0 |
| English only | 68,300 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 3,425 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,001 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 2,020 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 694 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,042 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 202 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 209 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 81 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 75,726 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 78,816 | 104.1 |
| Arab | 157 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 319 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 848 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 2,434 | 3.2 |
| English | 11,775 | 15.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,507 | 4.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 856 | 1.1 |
| German | 14,609 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 238 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 303 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 10,313 | 13.6 |
| Italian | 3,094 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 116 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,064 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 1,016 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 565 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 493 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,880 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 2,088 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 122 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 35 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,843 | 2.4 |
| Swiss | 408 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 81 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,105 | 6.7 |
| Welsh | 715 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 25 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,807 | 18.2 |
| (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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