Walla Walla, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,003 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 433 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 358 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,185 | 35.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,979 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,048 | 33.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,503 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,811 | 9.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,005 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,710 | 25.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,332 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,654 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,488 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,503 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,227 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,458 | 26.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,088 | 54.0 |
| Separated | 510 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,860 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,484 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 2,311 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,415 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 449 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 207 | 46.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,989 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,906 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,224 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 499 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,875 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,182 | 22.9 |
Percent employed | 46.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,693 | 77.1 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,421 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,039 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,033 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,736 | 49.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,034 | 46.5 |
Same county | 7,134 | 25.4 |
Different county | 5,900 | 21.0 |
Same state | 2,857 | 10.2 |
Different state | 3,043 | 10.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,263 | 4.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,792 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,015 | 90.7 |
Born in United States | 26,670 | 89.5 |
State of residence | 14,259 | 47.9 |
Different state | 12,411 | 41.7 |
Born outside United States | 345 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 2,777 | 9.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,159 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 946 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,831 | 6.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,777 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 199 | 7.2 |
| Asia | 207 | 7.5 |
| Africa | 14 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,204 | 79.4 |
| Northern America | 153 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,033 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,250 | 82.9 |
| Language other than English | 4,783 | 17.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,237 | 8.0 |
Spanish | 4,003 | 14.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,071 | 7.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 339 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 310 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 96 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,792 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,123 | 97.8 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 175 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 419 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 539 | 1.8 |
| English | 3,556 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,106 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 284 | 1.0 |
| German | 5,710 | 19.2 |
| Greek | 89 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 55 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,076 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 1,198 | 4.0 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,058 | 3.6 |
| Polish | 323 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 106 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 139 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 646 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 758 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 674 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 131 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 41 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,314 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 261 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,365 | 24.7 |
| (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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