University Place, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,322 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 481 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 325 | 3.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,772 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,989 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,755 | 21.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,466 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 411 | 2.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 975 | 5.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,112 | 21.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,514 | 28.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,863 | 9.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,196 | 21.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,395 | 12.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,786 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,877 | 24.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,330 | 56.0 |
| Separated | 359 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,179 | 5.0 |
Female | 942 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 3,041 | 12.8 |
Female | 1,886 | 7.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 303 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 107 | 35.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,949 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,306 | 19.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,094 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 517 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,523 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,924 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 67.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,599 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,176 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,001 | 31.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,247 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,288 | 47.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,992 | 49.5 |
Same county | 9,014 | 31.9 |
Different county | 4,978 | 17.6 |
Same state | 2,122 | 7.5 |
Different state | 2,856 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 967 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,120 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,099 | 90.0 |
Born in United States | 26,479 | 87.9 |
State of residence | 14,258 | 47.3 |
Different state | 12,221 | 40.6 |
Born outside United States | 620 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 3,021 | 10.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,077 | 3.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,781 | 5.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,240 | 4.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,021 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 728 | 24.1 |
| Asia | 1,786 | 59.1 |
| Africa | 35 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 67 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 276 | 9.1 |
| Northern America | 129 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,247 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,728 | 87.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,519 | 12.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,407 | 5.0 |
Spanish | 592 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 171 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 931 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 319 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,951 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 917 | 3.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,120 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,466 | 117.7 |
| Arab | 132 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 82 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 329 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 575 | 1.9 |
| English | 3,873 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,142 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 231 | 0.8 |
| German | 5,726 | 19.0 |
| Greek | 133 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 48 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,455 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 1,449 | 4.8 |
| Lithuanian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,067 | 6.9 |
| Polish | 681 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 97 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 298 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 573 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,084 | 3.6 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 245 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,509 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 208 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 123 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,324 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 239 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 47 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 9,741 | 32.3 |
| (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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