Longview, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,524 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 620 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 605 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,950 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,930 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,419 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,676 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,184 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,068 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,043 | 31.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,215 | 27.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,852 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,170 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,144 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,283 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,164 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,561 | 53.4 |
| Separated | 550 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 2,331 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,961 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 3,677 | 13.5 |
Female | 1,992 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 422 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 243 | 57.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,793 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,053 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,713 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 677 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,964 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,434 | 23.4 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,530 | 76.6 |
Percent employed | 75.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,008 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,336 | 46.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,259 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,817 | 49.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,964 | 49.5 |
Same county | 10,436 | 32.4 |
Different county | 5,528 | 17.1 |
Same state | 2,156 | 6.7 |
Different state | 3,372 | 10.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 478 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,804 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,886 | 94.5 |
Born in United States | 32,621 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 18,010 | 51.7 |
Different state | 14,611 | 42.0 |
Born outside United States | 265 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,918 | 5.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 907 | 2.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 753 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,165 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,918 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 306 | 16.0 |
| Asia | 582 | 30.3 |
| Africa | 10 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 797 | 41.6 |
| Northern America | 215 | 11.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,259 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,479 | 91.4 |
| Language other than English | 2,780 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,441 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 1,555 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 818 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 462 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 155 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 668 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 440 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,804 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,755 | 102.7 |
| Arab | 55 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 118 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 418 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 905 | 2.6 |
| English | 4,279 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,190 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 404 | 1.2 |
| German | 6,379 | 18.3 |
| Greek | 63 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 64 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,808 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 914 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,298 | 6.6 |
| Polish | 429 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 111 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 198 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 743 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 901 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 38 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 909 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 223 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 98 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,671 | 7.7 |
| Welsh | 352 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 29 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,139 | 23.4 |
| (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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