Washington County, RI Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Washington county rhode island dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 37,326 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,402 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,678 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,638 | 36.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,637 | 17.8 |
| College or graduate school | 12,971 | 34.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 80,864 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,580 | 3.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,661 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,010 | 26.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,774 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 6,147 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,580 | 21.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,112 | 13.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 99,775 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,369 | 27.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 55,890 | 56.0 |
| Separated | 1,192 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 6,017 | 6.0 |
Female | 4,990 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 9,307 | 9.3 |
Female | 5,387 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,608 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 579 | 36.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 94,504 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,702 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 28,796 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,405 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 71,443 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,102 | 14.1 |
Percent employed | 64.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 61,341 | 85.9 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,849 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,301 | 35.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 116,355 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 66,960 | 57.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 48,060 | 41.3 |
Same county | 23,152 | 19.9 |
Different county | 24,908 | 21.4 |
Same state | 11,377 | 9.8 |
Different state | 13,531 | 11.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,335 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 123,546 | 100.0 |
| Native | 118,358 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 117,331 | 95.0 |
State of residence | 76,361 | 61.8 |
Different state | 40,970 | 33.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,027 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 5,188 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,373 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,038 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 2,150 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,188 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,393 | 46.1 |
| Asia | 1,682 | 32.4 |
| Africa | 159 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 552 | 10.6 |
| Northern America | 392 | 7.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 116,355 | 100.0 |
| English only | 107,192 | 92.1 |
| Language other than English | 9,163 | 7.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,292 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 2,136 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 560 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,208 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 946 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,476 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 722 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 123,546 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 154,343 | 124.9 |
| Arab | 522 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 404 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 419 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,075 | 0.9 |
| English | 24,093 | 19.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 12,457 | 10.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,940 | 4.8 |
| German | 10,993 | 8.9 |
| Greek | 836 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 317 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 29,462 | 23.8 |
| Italian | 24,557 | 19.9 |
| Lithuanian | 689 | 0.6 |
| Norwegian | 892 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 5,907 | 4.8 |
| Portuguese | 4,378 | 3.5 |
| Russian | 1,264 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,294 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 4,367 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 156 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 344 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 3,611 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 231 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 447 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 4,538 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 541 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 184 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 13,425 | 10.9 |
| (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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