Thurston County, WA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Thurston county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 56,997 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,388 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,807 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 24,149 | 42.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 13,472 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 13,181 | 23.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 135,686 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,671 | 2.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,570 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 32,264 | 23.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 37,934 | 28.0 |
| Associate degree | 10,756 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 25,421 | 18.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 15,070 | 11.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 165,015 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 40,803 | 24.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 93,057 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 2,393 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 8,587 | 5.2 |
Female | 6,883 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 20,175 | 12.2 |
Female | 11,807 | 7.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,847 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,242 | 43.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 152,997 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 28,432 | 18.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 48,008 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,744 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 120,025 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 22,659 | 18.9 |
Percent employed | 57.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 97,366 | 81.1 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,686 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,439 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 194,657 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 93,709 | 48.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 96,775 | 49.7 |
Same county | 50,083 | 25.7 |
Different county | 46,692 | 24.0 |
Same state | 23,876 | 12.3 |
Different state | 22,816 | 11.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,173 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 207,355 | 100.0 |
| Native | 194,617 | 93.9 |
Born in United States | 189,555 | 91.4 |
State of residence | 98,718 | 47.6 |
Different state | 90,837 | 43.8 |
Born outside United States | 5,062 | 2.4 |
| Foreign born | 12,738 | 6.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,855 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,094 | 3.4 |
Not a citizen | 5,644 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,738 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,656 | 20.9 |
| Asia | 6,736 | 52.9 |
| Africa | 141 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 62 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 1,920 | 15.1 |
| Northern America | 1,223 | 9.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 194,657 | 100.0 |
| English only | 176,672 | 90.8 |
| Language other than English | 17,985 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,836 | 3.5 |
Spanish | 5,373 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,914 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,526 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 911 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7,729 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,906 | 2.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 207,355 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 228,592 | 110.2 |
| Arab | 423 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,241 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 2,526 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 4,368 | 2.1 |
| English | 26,364 | 12.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,368 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,595 | 1.3 |
| German | 41,636 | 20.1 |
| Greek | 691 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 618 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 26,194 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 6,327 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 339 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 11,865 | 5.7 |
| Polish | 4,311 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 707 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 1,619 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,211 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 6,892 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 205 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 363 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 7,882 | 3.8 |
| Swiss | 1,136 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 357 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 11,304 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 2,635 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 251 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 53,164 | 25.6 |
| (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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