Grays Harbor County, WA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Grays harbor county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,737 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,074 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 892 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,045 | 48.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,379 | 26.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,347 | 14.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 44,588 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,486 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,946 | 13.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,308 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,830 | 26.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,372 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,516 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,130 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 53,115 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,009 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,586 | 53.8 |
| Separated | 915 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 4,188 | 7.9 |
Female | 3,168 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 7,417 | 14.0 |
Female | 3,929 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 978 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 579 | 59.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 49,838 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,447 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,575 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,327 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,818 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,832 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 44.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,986 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,077 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,894 | 48.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 62,955 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,673 | 56.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,540 | 42.2 |
Same county | 16,236 | 25.8 |
Different county | 10,304 | 16.4 |
Same state | 6,709 | 10.7 |
Different state | 3,595 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 742 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 67,194 | 100.0 |
| Native | 64,396 | 95.8 |
Born in United States | 63,859 | 95.0 |
State of residence | 42,669 | 63.5 |
Different state | 21,190 | 31.5 |
Born outside United States | 537 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,798 | 4.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,163 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,037 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 1,761 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,798 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 582 | 20.8 |
| Asia | 498 | 17.8 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 19 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,365 | 48.8 |
| Northern America | 330 | 11.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 62,955 | 100.0 |
| English only | 58,923 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 4,032 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,949 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 2,434 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,360 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 817 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 211 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 630 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 360 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 67,194 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 69,943 | 104.1 |
| Arab | 50 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 316 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 603 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 1,624 | 2.4 |
| English | 7,716 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,636 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,023 | 1.5 |
| German | 12,132 | 18.1 |
| Greek | 330 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,824 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 1,239 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 47 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 4,170 | 6.2 |
| Polish | 1,655 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 111 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 248 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,574 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 1,769 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 53 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 3,219 | 4.8 |
| Swiss | 359 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 71 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,032 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 543 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 37 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 14,479 | 21.5 |
| (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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