Washington County, VT Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Washington county vermont dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,111 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 790 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 606 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,729 | 44.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,393 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,593 | 23.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,167 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,757 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,783 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,353 | 31.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,503 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 3,157 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,789 | 19.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,825 | 12.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,945 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,425 | 26.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,473 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 604 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,112 | 6.6 |
Female | 2,542 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 5,331 | 11.4 |
Female | 3,009 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 353 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 131 | 37.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,267 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,157 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,965 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,165 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,042 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 64.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,237 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 85.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,915 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,718 | 39.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,914 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,677 | 59.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,517 | 39.2 |
Same county | 11,894 | 21.7 |
Different county | 9,623 | 17.5 |
Same state | 3,623 | 6.6 |
Different state | 6,000 | 10.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 720 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 58,039 | 100.0 |
| Native | 55,924 | 96.4 |
Born in United States | 55,337 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 33,942 | 58.5 |
Different state | 21,395 | 36.9 |
Born outside United States | 587 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 2,115 | 3.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 708 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,117 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 998 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,115 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 909 | 43.0 |
| Asia | 280 | 13.2 |
| Africa | 25 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 31 | 1.5 |
| Latin America | 90 | 4.3 |
| Northern America | 780 | 36.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,914 | 100.0 |
| English only | 51,559 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 3,355 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,001 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 615 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,503 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 773 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 174 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 58,039 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 67,662 | 116.6 |
| Arab | 277 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 162 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 379 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 783 | 1.3 |
| English | 11,575 | 19.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 8,137 | 14.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,010 | 8.6 |
| German | 5,236 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 280 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 308 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 9,159 | 15.8 |
| Italian | 4,713 | 8.1 |
| Lithuanian | 136 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 367 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,443 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 286 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 805 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,581 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 3,728 | 6.4 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 35 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 968 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 148 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 155 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,137 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 464 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 23 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,337 | 12.6 |
| (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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