Snohomish County, WA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Snohomish county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 163,166 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10,739 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 8,751 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 76,785 | 47.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 36,930 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 29,961 | 18.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 388,997 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,105 | 2.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 31,974 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 100,791 | 25.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 115,644 | 29.7 |
| Associate degree | 35,376 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 68,255 | 17.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 26,852 | 6.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 467,460 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 113,448 | 24.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 270,590 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 6,766 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 21,766 | 4.7 |
Female | 17,725 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 54,890 | 11.7 |
Female | 31,127 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 8,640 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,270 | 37.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 435,791 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 65,958 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 144,582 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,243 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 355,833 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 59,598 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 63.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 296,235 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 80.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 54,405 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,280 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 562,924 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 264,438 | 47.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 282,884 | 50.3 |
Same county | 152,063 | 27.0 |
Different county | 130,821 | 23.2 |
Same state | 76,836 | 13.6 |
Different state | 53,985 | 9.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15,602 | 2.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 606,024 | 100.0 |
| Native | 547,010 | 90.3 |
Born in United States | 540,004 | 89.1 |
State of residence | 318,605 | 52.6 |
Different state | 221,399 | 36.5 |
Born outside United States | 7,006 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 59,014 | 9.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 26,036 | 4.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 27,587 | 4.6 |
Not a citizen | 31,427 | 5.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 59,014 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14,348 | 24.3 |
| Asia | 27,399 | 46.4 |
| Africa | 1,785 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 662 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 9,545 | 16.2 |
| Northern America | 5,275 | 8.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 562,924 | 100.0 |
| English only | 494,203 | 87.8 |
| Language other than English | 68,721 | 12.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 29,349 | 5.2 |
Spanish | 19,053 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,934 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 20,031 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,473 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 26,603 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12,946 | 2.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 606,024 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 686,936 | 113.4 |
| Arab | 2,008 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 3,633 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 8,720 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 16,865 | 2.8 |
| English | 77,184 | 12.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 23,637 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 5,563 | 0.9 |
| German | 118,449 | 19.5 |
| Greek | 2,495 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 2,079 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 73,255 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 20,854 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 707 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 53,304 | 8.8 |
| Polish | 10,593 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 2,008 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 6,844 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 13,126 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 19,655 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 460 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,066 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 27,254 | 4.5 |
| Swiss | 2,730 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 3,797 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 32,500 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 7,288 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 541 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 149,321 | 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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