Pasco, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,446 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 409 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 669 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,081 | 53.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,278 | 24.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,009 | 10.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,649 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,313 | 25.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,025 | 18.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,596 | 21.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,982 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 970 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,123 | 6.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 640 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 55.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,263 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,797 | 30.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,686 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 625 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 1,254 | 5.6 |
Female | 1,006 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 1,901 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,051 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 941 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 280 | 29.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,614 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,002 | 9.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,663 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,036 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,004 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,351 | 27.2 |
Percent employed | 55.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,653 | 72.8 |
Percent employed | 69.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,543 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,186 | 46.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,475 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,750 | 44.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,368 | 46.9 |
Same county | 7,148 | 25.1 |
Different county | 6,220 | 21.8 |
Same state | 3,811 | 13.4 |
Different state | 2,409 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,357 | 8.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,976 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,216 | 69.5 |
Born in United States | 21,997 | 68.8 |
State of residence | 13,315 | 41.6 |
Different state | 8,682 | 27.2 |
Born outside United States | 219 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 9,760 | 30.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,588 | 17.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,848 | 5.8 |
Not a citizen | 7,912 | 24.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,760 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 356 | 3.6 |
| Asia | 594 | 6.1 |
| Africa | 10 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8,696 | 89.1 |
| Northern America | 100 | 1.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,475 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,100 | 46.0 |
| Language other than English | 15,375 | 54.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,877 | 31.2 |
Spanish | 14,212 | 49.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,328 | 29.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 622 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 266 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 530 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 279 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,976 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,188 | 94.4 |
| Arab | 69 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 49 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 205 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 186 | 0.6 |
| English | 1,534 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 379 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 82 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,456 | 7.7 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,159 | 3.6 |
| Italian | 442 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 685 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 203 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 68 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 184 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 249 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 82 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 245 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 147 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 1,645 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 50 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 19,962 | 62.4 |
| (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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