Polk County, OR Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Polk county oregon dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,391 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 793 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 693 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,104 | 40.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,714 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 5,087 | 29.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,357 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,300 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,423 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,158 | 25.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,636 | 27.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,866 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,338 | 16.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,636 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 49,490 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,386 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,440 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 916 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 3,216 | 6.5 |
Female | 2,626 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 4,532 | 9.2 |
Female | 2,575 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,106 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 514 | 46.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 46,558 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,230 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,125 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,106 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,176 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 61.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,723 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,411 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,614 | 43.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,294 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,785 | 47.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 29,362 | 50.4 |
Same county | 10,922 | 18.7 |
Different county | 18,440 | 31.6 |
Same state | 13,392 | 23.0 |
Different state | 5,048 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,147 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,380 | 100.0 |
| Native | 58,356 | 93.5 |
Born in United States | 57,828 | 92.7 |
State of residence | 31,073 | 49.8 |
Different state | 26,755 | 42.9 |
Born outside United States | 528 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,024 | 6.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,892 | 3.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,226 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,798 | 4.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,024 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 668 | 16.6 |
| Asia | 533 | 13.2 |
| Africa | 44 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 35 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 2,433 | 60.5 |
| Northern America | 311 | 7.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,294 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,480 | 90.0 |
| Language other than English | 5,814 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,930 | 5.0 |
Spanish | 4,164 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,363 | 4.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,014 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 263 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 527 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 265 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,380 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 66,916 | 107.3 |
| Arab | 135 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 346 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 1,022 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 2,033 | 3.3 |
| English | 8,895 | 14.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,358 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 603 | 1.0 |
| German | 13,969 | 22.4 |
| Greek | 131 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 227 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 6,405 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 1,717 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 49 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,937 | 4.7 |
| Polish | 826 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 233 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 388 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,552 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 2,338 | 3.7 |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 138 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,790 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 677 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 97 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,632 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 852 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 48 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 13,483 | 21.6 |
| (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 |
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