Kirkland, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,555 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 718 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 512 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,582 | 37.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,706 | 17.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,037 | 31.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 32,761 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 354 | 1.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,167 | 3.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,189 | 15.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,130 | 24.8 |
| Associate degree | 2,393 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,826 | 33.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,702 | 14.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 47.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,036 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,819 | 31.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,428 | 48.4 |
| Separated | 582 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,679 | 4.4 |
Female | 1,422 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 5,528 | 14.5 |
Female | 3,428 | 9.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 380 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 138 | 36.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,769 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,176 | 11.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,134 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 557 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,760 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,472 | 11.3 |
Percent employed | 69.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,288 | 88.7 |
Percent employed | 84.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,151 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,450 | 34.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,500 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,552 | 41.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,986 | 54.1 |
Same county | 13,739 | 32.3 |
Different county | 9,247 | 21.8 |
Same state | 2,808 | 6.6 |
Different state | 6,439 | 15.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,962 | 4.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,986 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,520 | 85.6 |
Born in United States | 37,866 | 84.2 |
State of residence | 17,547 | 39.0 |
Different state | 20,319 | 45.2 |
Born outside United States | 654 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 6,466 | 14.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,911 | 6.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,747 | 6.1 |
Not a citizen | 3,719 | 8.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,456 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,584 | 24.5 |
| Asia | 3,013 | 46.7 |
| Africa | 113 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 106 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 802 | 12.4 |
| Northern America | 838 | 13.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,500 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,173 | 85.1 |
| Language other than English | 6,327 | 14.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,302 | 5.4 |
Spanish | 1,272 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 434 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,269 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 662 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,538 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,143 | 2.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,986 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,236 | 118.3 |
| Arab | 98 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 425 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 661 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 1,190 | 2.6 |
| English | 6,352 | 14.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,980 | 4.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 443 | 1.0 |
| German | 8,699 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 151 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 159 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 5,364 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 2,046 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 134 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 3,082 | 6.9 |
| Polish | 992 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 100 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 715 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 903 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 1,887 | 4.2 |
| Slovak | 109 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 62 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,093 | 4.7 |
| Swiss | 274 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 244 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 1,923 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 506 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 40 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,604 | 28.0 |
| (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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