Chandler, AZ Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 51,811 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,749 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 2,925 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 23,637 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,554 | 18.4 |
| College or graduate school | 11,946 | 23.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 108,790 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,636 | 5.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,633 | 7.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 20,170 | 18.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 30,587 | 28.1 |
| Associate degree | 9,451 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23,902 | 22.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,411 | 10.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 131,065 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 33,470 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 77,266 | 59.0 |
| Separated | 2,094 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 4,672 | 3.6 |
Female | 3,688 | 2.8 |
| Divorced | 13,563 | 10.3 |
Female | 7,901 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,876 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,164 | 40.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 123,750 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,619 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 43,018 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,851 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 107,286 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,241 | 13.3 |
Percent employed | 68.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 93,045 | 86.7 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,621 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,104 | 42.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 160,549 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 58,633 | 36.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 96,039 | 59.8 |
Same county | 55,917 | 34.8 |
Different county | 40,122 | 25.0 |
Same state | 4,505 | 2.8 |
Different state | 35,617 | 22.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,877 | 3.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 176,338 | 100.0 |
| Native | 153,553 | 87.1 |
Born in United States | 151,592 | 86.0 |
State of residence | 53,979 | 30.6 |
Different state | 97,613 | 55.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,961 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 22,785 | 12.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 11,203 | 6.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 7,224 | 4.1 |
Not a citizen | 15,561 | 8.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 22,785 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,039 | 8.9 |
| Asia | 5,989 | 26.3 |
| Africa | 679 | 3.0 |
| Oceania | 117 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 13,202 | 57.9 |
| Northern America | 759 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 160,549 | 100.0 |
| English only | 125,190 | 78.0 |
| Language other than English | 35,359 | 22.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 15,164 | 9.4 |
Spanish | 25,028 | 15.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11,555 | 7.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,230 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,147 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,895 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,108 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 176,338 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 191,180 | 108.4 |
| Arab | 1,055 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 964 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 1,458 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 2,995 | 1.7 |
| English | 18,004 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,201 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,706 | 1.0 |
| German | 32,987 | 18.7 |
| Greek | 857 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 839 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 20,725 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 9,998 | 5.7 |
| Lithuanian | 418 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 4,655 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 5,184 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 669 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 1,235 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,361 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 3,431 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 348 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 844 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 4,045 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 590 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 372 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 7,881 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 1,272 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 242 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 60,844 | 34.5 |
| (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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