Orem, UT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 31,967 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,783 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,495 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,223 | 38.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,886 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 9,580 | 30.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,978 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 994 | 2.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,408 | 6.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,154 | 15.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,322 | 30.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,989 | 10.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,645 | 24.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,466 | 11.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 59,920 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,621 | 31.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,144 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 482 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 2,215 | 3.7 |
Female | 1,863 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 3,458 | 5.8 |
Female | 2,124 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,556 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 476 | 30.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,629 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,214 | 7.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,049 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,875 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 43,034 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,799 | 13.5 |
Percent employed | 67.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 37,235 | 86.5 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,610 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,078 | 37.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,356 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 37,789 | 50.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 34,293 | 45.5 |
Same county | 20,380 | 27.0 |
Different county | 13,913 | 18.5 |
Same state | 4,563 | 6.1 |
Different state | 9,350 | 12.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,274 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 84,333 | 100.0 |
| Native | 77,392 | 91.8 |
Born in United States | 76,427 | 90.6 |
State of residence | 50,286 | 59.6 |
Different state | 26,141 | 31.0 |
Born outside United States | 965 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 6,941 | 8.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,059 | 4.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,853 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 5,088 | 6.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,941 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 616 | 8.9 |
| Asia | 1,047 | 15.1 |
| Africa | 69 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 230 | 3.3 |
| Latin America | 4,457 | 64.2 |
| Northern America | 522 | 7.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,356 | 100.0 |
| English only | 65,244 | 86.6 |
| Language other than English | 10,112 | 13.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,977 | 5.3 |
Spanish | 6,480 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,015 | 4.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,725 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 332 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,593 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 531 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 84,333 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 97,097 | 115.1 |
| Arab | 158 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 170 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 6,324 | 7.5 |
| Dutch | 1,438 | 1.7 |
| English | 28,796 | 34.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,973 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 334 | 0.4 |
| German | 9,096 | 10.8 |
| Greek | 165 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 56 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,018 | 4.8 |
| Italian | 1,742 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,334 | 2.8 |
| Polish | 670 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 312 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 190 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,075 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 4,230 | 5.0 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 109 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 3,672 | 4.4 |
| Swiss | 1,663 | 2.0 |
| Ukrainian | 53 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,243 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 2,216 | 2.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 21,012 | 24.9 |
| (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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