Ferry County, WA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Ferry county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,875 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 91 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 888 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 568 | 30.3 |
| College or graduate school | 230 | 12.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,748 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 194 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 629 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,634 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,302 | 27.4 |
| Associate degree | 347 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 425 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 217 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,783 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,279 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,389 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 90 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 297 | 5.1 |
Female | 232 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 728 | 12.6 |
Female | 336 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 97 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 54 | 55.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,306 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,099 | 20.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,876 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 183 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,053 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 968 | 23.9 |
Percent employed | 39.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,085 | 76.1 |
Percent employed | 65.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 909 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 428 | 47.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,869 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,772 | 54.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,077 | 44.8 |
Same county | 1,319 | 19.2 |
Different county | 1,758 | 25.6 |
Same state | 1,199 | 17.5 |
Different state | 559 | 8.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,260 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,079 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 7,013 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 4,283 | 59.0 |
Different state | 2,730 | 37.6 |
Born outside United States | 66 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 181 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 58 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 93 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 88 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 181 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 40 | 22.1 |
| Asia | 16 | 8.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 31 | 17.1 |
| Northern America | 94 | 51.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,869 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,612 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 257 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 37 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 125 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 63 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,260 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,153 | 98.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 44 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 71 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 154 | 2.1 |
| English | 658 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 262 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 82 | 1.1 |
| German | 1,094 | 15.1 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 817 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 145 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 229 | 3.2 |
| Polish | 88 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 23 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 35 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 170 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 184 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 200 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 65 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 516 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 71 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,211 | 30.5 |
| (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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