Gahanna, OH Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,481 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 872 | 9.2 |
| Kindergarten | 486 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,288 | 45.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,130 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,705 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,933 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 349 | 1.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,004 | 4.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,082 | 24.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,539 | 21.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,496 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,599 | 26.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,864 | 13.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 40.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,722 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,333 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,463 | 62.5 |
| Separated | 234 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,178 | 4.8 |
Female | 976 | 3.9 |
| Divorced | 2,514 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,616 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 349 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 143 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,113 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,120 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,148 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 461 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,211 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,094 | 10.9 |
Percent employed | 66.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,117 | 89.1 |
Percent employed | 84.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,564 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 935 | 36.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,162 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,541 | 54.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,265 | 44.0 |
Same county | 8,926 | 29.6 |
Different county | 4,339 | 14.4 |
Same state | 2,078 | 6.9 |
Different state | 2,261 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 356 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,523 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,945 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 30,765 | 94.6 |
State of residence | 21,748 | 66.9 |
Different state | 9,017 | 27.7 |
Born outside United States | 180 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,578 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 627 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 826 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 752 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,578 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 502 | 31.8 |
| Asia | 764 | 48.4 |
| Africa | 66 | 4.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 190 | 12.0 |
| Northern America | 56 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,162 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,066 | 93.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,096 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 718 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 464 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 129 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 985 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 327 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 581 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 254 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,523 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,745 | 113.0 |
| Arab | 65 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 221 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 100 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 641 | 2.0 |
| English | 4,189 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 863 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 129 | 0.4 |
| German | 8,554 | 26.3 |
| Greek | 131 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 420 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,696 | 14.4 |
| Italian | 2,069 | 6.4 |
| Lithuanian | 88 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 199 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 1,127 | 3.5 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 349 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 748 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 882 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 173 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 181 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 401 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 189 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 129 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 2,533 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 655 | 2.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 77 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 6,910 | 21.2 |
| (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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