Jefferson County, WA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jefferson county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,042 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 430 | 8.5 |
| Kindergarten | 223 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,406 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,305 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 678 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,551 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 266 | 1.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,383 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,309 | 27.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,655 | 28.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,389 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,494 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,055 | 10.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,799 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,545 | 16.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,935 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 267 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,774 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,377 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,278 | 15.0 |
Female | 1,723 | 7.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 192 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 94 | 49.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,770 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,404 | 21.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,699 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 497 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,615 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,383 | 16.3 |
Percent employed | 53.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,232 | 83.7 |
Percent employed | 70.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,461 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,854 | 33.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,902 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,172 | 52.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,340 | 45.5 |
Same county | 4,299 | 17.3 |
Different county | 7,041 | 28.3 |
Same state | 3,838 | 15.4 |
Different state | 3,203 | 12.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 390 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,953 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,913 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 24,636 | 94.9 |
State of residence | 11,464 | 44.2 |
Different state | 13,172 | 50.8 |
Born outside United States | 277 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 1,040 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 237 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 704 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 336 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,040 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 469 | 45.1 |
| Asia | 209 | 20.1 |
| Africa | 20 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 47 | 4.5 |
| Latin America | 84 | 8.1 |
| Northern America | 211 | 20.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,902 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,911 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 991 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 365 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 253 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 481 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 133 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 195 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,953 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,662 | 122.0 |
| Arab | 67 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 200 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 336 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 674 | 2.6 |
| English | 5,132 | 19.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,088 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 281 | 1.1 |
| German | 5,825 | 22.4 |
| Greek | 26 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 84 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,437 | 13.2 |
| Italian | 864 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 75 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,972 | 7.6 |
| Polish | 625 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 225 | 0.9 |
| Russian | 261 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 937 | 3.6 |
| Scottish | 1,338 | 5.2 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,290 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 193 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 963 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 538 | 2.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,165 | 19.9 |
| (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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