Kittitas County, WA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Kittitas county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,277 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 394 | 3.2 |
| Kindergarten | 372 | 3.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,097 | 25.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,735 | 14.1 |
| College or graduate school | 6,679 | 54.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,303 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 759 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,712 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,984 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,693 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,096 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,257 | 16.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,802 | 9.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,836 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,629 | 34.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,772 | 49.5 |
| Separated | 324 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,351 | 4.9 |
Female | 1,027 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 2,760 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,393 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 224 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 93 | 41.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,481 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,391 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,289 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 697 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,401 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,508 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 59.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,893 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 70.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,777 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,555 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,673 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,949 | 44.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,044 | 53.8 |
Same county | 5,928 | 18.7 |
Different county | 11,116 | 35.1 |
Same state | 8,774 | 27.7 |
Different state | 2,342 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 680 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,362 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,582 | 94.7 |
Born in United States | 31,276 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 20,048 | 60.1 |
Different state | 11,228 | 33.7 |
Born outside United States | 306 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,780 | 5.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 972 | 2.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 620 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,160 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,780 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 329 | 18.5 |
| Asia | 475 | 26.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 71 | 4.0 |
| Latin America | 763 | 42.9 |
| Northern America | 142 | 8.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,673 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,220 | 92.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,453 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,153 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 1,410 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 728 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 489 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 139 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 464 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 251 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,362 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,057 | 108.1 |
| Arab | 23 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 213 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 468 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 1,082 | 3.2 |
| English | 4,493 | 13.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,125 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 336 | 1.0 |
| German | 7,253 | 21.7 |
| Greek | 57 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 62 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,734 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 1,383 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,224 | 6.7 |
| Polish | 629 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 100 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 184 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 901 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 942 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 36 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 53 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,156 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 159 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,008 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 359 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,973 | 20.9 |
| (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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