Vancouver, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 35,625 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,024 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 2,260 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,978 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,087 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 7,276 | 20.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 91,013 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,595 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,187 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,055 | 26.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,463 | 30.2 |
| Associate degree | 6,966 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,013 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,734 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 110,191 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,939 | 25.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 57,580 | 52.3 |
| Separated | 2,392 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 6,418 | 5.8 |
Female | 5,235 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 15,862 | 14.4 |
Female | 8,652 | 7.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,741 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 746 | 42.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 104,436 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,732 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 31,972 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,528 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 82,848 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,444 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 57.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 67,404 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,023 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,094 | 47.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 131,474 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,935 | 38.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 75,501 | 57.4 |
Same county | 38,933 | 29.6 |
Different county | 36,568 | 27.8 |
Same state | 8,121 | 6.2 |
Different state | 28,447 | 21.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 6,038 | 4.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 143,226 | 100.0 |
| Native | 125,720 | 87.8 |
Born in United States | 124,147 | 86.7 |
State of residence | 41,341 | 28.9 |
Different state | 82,806 | 57.8 |
Born outside United States | 1,573 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 17,506 | 12.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,600 | 7.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,295 | 3.7 |
Not a citizen | 12,211 | 8.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 17,506 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,142 | 40.8 |
| Asia | 5,347 | 30.5 |
| Africa | 302 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 313 | 1.8 |
| Latin America | 3,638 | 20.8 |
| Northern America | 764 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 131,474 | 100.0 |
| English only | 110,695 | 84.2 |
| Language other than English | 20,779 | 15.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,758 | 8.2 |
Spanish | 6,265 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,800 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 9,056 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,248 | 4.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,819 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,486 | 1.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 143,226 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 154,437 | 107.8 |
| Arab | 436 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 792 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 1,658 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 2,870 | 2.0 |
| English | 16,374 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,470 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,504 | 1.1 |
| German | 26,975 | 18.8 |
| Greek | 388 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 477 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 16,142 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 4,242 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 74 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 7,413 | 5.2 |
| Polish | 2,239 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 474 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 3,611 | 2.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,678 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 3,888 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 126 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 464 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 4,355 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 767 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 2,873 | 2.0 |
| United States or American | 8,934 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 1,252 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 60 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 37,901 | 26.5 |
| (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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