Walla Walla County, WA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Walla walla county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,905 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 834 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 619 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,398 | 37.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,513 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 5,541 | 32.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,372 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,923 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,560 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,287 | 24.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,256 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,336 | 9.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,041 | 14.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,969 | 8.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,146 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,095 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,482 | 57.7 |
| Separated | 709 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,985 | 6.8 |
Female | 2,459 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 3,875 | 8.8 |
Female | 2,318 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 848 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 444 | 52.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,732 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,456 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,612 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,065 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,529 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,618 | 20.4 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,911 | 79.6 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,883 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,609 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,741 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,464 | 51.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,526 | 45.5 |
Same county | 12,151 | 23.5 |
Different county | 11,375 | 22.0 |
Same state | 5,433 | 10.5 |
Different state | 5,942 | 11.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,751 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,180 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,974 | 90.6 |
Born in United States | 49,333 | 89.4 |
State of residence | 26,327 | 47.7 |
Different state | 23,006 | 41.7 |
Born outside United States | 641 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 5,206 | 9.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,251 | 4.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,680 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 3,526 | 6.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,206 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 510 | 9.8 |
| Asia | 426 | 8.2 |
| Africa | 99 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3,875 | 74.4 |
| Northern America | 294 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 51,741 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,362 | 83.8 |
| Language other than English | 8,379 | 16.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,027 | 7.8 |
Spanish | 6,947 | 13.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,582 | 6.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 739 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 171 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 488 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 196 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,180 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 56,045 | 101.6 |
| Arab | 44 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 281 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 782 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 1,255 | 2.3 |
| English | 6,793 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,965 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 424 | 0.8 |
| German | 11,407 | 20.7 |
| Greek | 116 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 78 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,502 | 10.0 |
| Italian | 2,051 | 3.7 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,275 | 4.1 |
| Polish | 543 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 203 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 341 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,163 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 1,407 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 104 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,479 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 291 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 190 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 3,221 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 454 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 41 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 13,597 | 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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