Lacey, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,155 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 706 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 460 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,408 | 41.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,574 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,007 | 24.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,144 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 655 | 3.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,750 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,406 | 21.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,234 | 30.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,681 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,437 | 17.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,981 | 9.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,295 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,805 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,654 | 56.2 |
| Separated | 442 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,609 | 6.6 |
Female | 1,288 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 2,785 | 11.5 |
Female | 1,735 | 7.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 428 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 175 | 40.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,394 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,462 | 19.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,660 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 462 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,833 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,200 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 59.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,633 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,079 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,789 | 43.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,625 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,422 | 39.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,426 | 57.4 |
Same county | 7,812 | 27.3 |
Different county | 8,614 | 30.1 |
Same state | 3,367 | 11.8 |
Different state | 5,247 | 18.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 777 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,107 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,188 | 90.6 |
Born in United States | 27,157 | 87.3 |
State of residence | 12,503 | 40.2 |
Different state | 14,654 | 47.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,031 | 3.3 |
| Foreign born | 2,919 | 9.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 950 | 3.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,632 | 5.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,287 | 4.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,919 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 499 | 17.1 |
| Asia | 1,834 | 62.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 429 | 14.7 |
| Northern America | 157 | 5.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,625 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,581 | 85.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,044 | 14.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,623 | 5.7 |
Spanish | 938 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 360 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 895 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 130 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,139 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,107 | 3.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,107 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,036 | 109.4 |
| Arab | 26 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 112 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 319 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 508 | 1.6 |
| English | 3,470 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,141 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 310 | 1.0 |
| German | 6,245 | 20.1 |
| Greek | 110 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 72 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,377 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 1,005 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,624 | 5.2 |
| Polish | 578 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 154 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 230 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 845 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 1,045 | 3.4 |
| Slovak | 61 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 83 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 772 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 70 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 43 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,289 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 316 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 73 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 10,144 | 32.6 |
| (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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