Wahkiakum County, WA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wahkiakum county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 912 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 95 | 10.4 |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 3.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 393 | 43.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 261 | 28.6 |
| College or graduate school | 127 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,715 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 102 | 3.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 327 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 873 | 32.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 846 | 31.2 |
| Associate degree | 166 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 260 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 141 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,127 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 571 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,942 | 62.1 |
| Separated | 47 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 219 | 7.0 |
Female | 169 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 348 | 11.1 |
Female | 153 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 42 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 22 | 52.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,929 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 545 | 18.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 781 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 67 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,098 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 483 | 23.0 |
Percent employed | 47.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,615 | 77.0 |
Percent employed | 72.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 677 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 276 | 40.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,615 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,248 | 62.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,366 | 37.8 |
Same county | 445 | 12.3 |
Different county | 921 | 25.5 |
Same state | 589 | 16.3 |
Different state | 332 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,824 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,774 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 3,758 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 1,987 | 52.0 |
Different state | 1,771 | 46.3 |
Born outside United States | 16 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 50 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 35 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 15 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 50 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 56.0 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 13 | 26.0 |
| Northern America | 9 | 18.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,615 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,458 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 157 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 25 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 100 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 38 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,824 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,790 | 99.1 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 76 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 62 | 1.6 |
| English | 391 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 79 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 91 | 2.4 |
| German | 702 | 18.4 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 418 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 76 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 408 | 10.7 |
| Polish | 52 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 120 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 75 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 281 | 7.3 |
| Swiss | 52 | 1.4 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 287 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 534 | 14.0 |
| (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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