Sammamish, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,099 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,151 | 10.4 |
| Kindergarten | 528 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,587 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,440 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,393 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,303 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 43 | 0.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 309 | 1.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,076 | 9.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,139 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,641 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,723 | 40.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,372 | 20.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 98.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 61.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,686 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,535 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,313 | 74.2 |
| Separated | 190 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 375 | 1.5 |
Female | 272 | 1.1 |
| Divorced | 1,273 | 5.2 |
Female | 827 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 227 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 71 | 31.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,801 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,325 | 10.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,513 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 522 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,697 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,581 | 7.6 |
Percent employed | 79.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,116 | 92.4 |
Percent employed | 78.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,231 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 285 | 23.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,451 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,135 | 48.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,270 | 48.6 |
Same county | 8,746 | 27.8 |
Different county | 6,524 | 20.7 |
Same state | 944 | 3.0 |
Different state | 5,580 | 17.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,046 | 3.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,119 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,749 | 90.1 |
Born in United States | 30,279 | 88.7 |
State of residence | 13,221 | 38.7 |
Different state | 17,058 | 50.0 |
Born outside United States | 470 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 3,370 | 9.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,658 | 4.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,511 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,859 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,370 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 655 | 19.4 |
| Asia | 1,801 | 53.4 |
| Africa | 99 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 64 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 151 | 4.5 |
| Northern America | 600 | 17.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,451 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,307 | 90.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,144 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 881 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 523 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 956 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 227 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,554 | 4.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 544 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,119 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,846 | 122.6 |
| Arab | 266 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 263 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 736 | 2.2 |
| Dutch | 766 | 2.2 |
| English | 5,981 | 17.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,325 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 304 | 0.9 |
| German | 7,693 | 22.5 |
| Greek | 211 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 167 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 4,481 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 1,700 | 5.0 |
| Lithuanian | 58 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,880 | 5.5 |
| Polish | 881 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 58 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 764 | 2.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 634 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,382 | 4.1 |
| Slovak | 82 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 71 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,384 | 4.1 |
| Swiss | 247 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 117 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,408 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 541 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 48 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,398 | 24.6 |
| (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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