Chelan County, WA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Chelan county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,093 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,155 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,110 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,635 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,570 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,623 | 14.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,425 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,243 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,636 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,923 | 25.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,229 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 3,100 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,160 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,134 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,294 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,191 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,825 | 60.1 |
| Separated | 666 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,154 | 6.1 |
Female | 2,583 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 5,458 | 10.6 |
Female | 2,920 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 976 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 515 | 52.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 47,969 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,006 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,661 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,311 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,444 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,520 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 57.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,924 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,050 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,875 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,879 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,138 | 51.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,896 | 45.1 |
Same county | 15,978 | 25.8 |
Different county | 11,918 | 19.3 |
Same state | 7,998 | 12.9 |
Different state | 3,920 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,845 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 66,616 | 100.0 |
| Native | 58,008 | 87.1 |
Born in United States | 57,541 | 86.4 |
State of residence | 36,267 | 54.4 |
Different state | 21,274 | 31.9 |
Born outside United States | 467 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 8,608 | 12.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,308 | 6.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,434 | 3.7 |
Not a citizen | 6,174 | 9.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,608 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 473 | 5.5 |
| Asia | 282 | 3.3 |
| Africa | 35 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 7,373 | 85.7 |
| Northern America | 435 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,879 | 100.0 |
| English only | 49,731 | 80.4 |
| Language other than English | 12,148 | 19.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,933 | 11.2 |
Spanish | 11,153 | 18.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,710 | 10.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 709 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 127 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 250 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 96 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 66,616 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 67,807 | 101.8 |
| Arab | 51 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 379 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 871 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 1,311 | 2.0 |
| English | 8,348 | 12.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,931 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 519 | 0.8 |
| German | 12,144 | 18.2 |
| Greek | 137 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 249 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 6,400 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 1,269 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 17 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 3,224 | 4.8 |
| Polish | 634 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 307 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,440 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 1,834 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 41 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,971 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 288 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 86 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,782 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 649 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 44 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 18,850 | 28.3 |
| (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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