Chautauqua County, NY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Chautauqua county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 37,459 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,100 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,768 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 16,199 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,640 | 23.1 |
| College or graduate school | 8,752 | 23.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 91,261 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,155 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,011 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,302 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,704 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 8,628 | 9.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,888 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,573 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 112,127 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 29,737 | 26.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 60,215 | 53.7 |
| Separated | 2,577 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 9,023 | 8.0 |
Female | 7,409 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 10,575 | 9.4 |
Female | 5,830 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,737 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 840 | 48.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 105,511 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,558 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,801 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,488 | 10.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 74,650 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,310 | 19.2 |
Percent employed | 51.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 60,340 | 80.8 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,957 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,236 | 39.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 131,677 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 80,139 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 50,679 | 38.5 |
Same county | 35,160 | 26.7 |
Different county | 15,519 | 11.8 |
Same state | 9,066 | 6.9 |
Different state | 6,453 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 859 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 139,750 | 100.0 |
| Native | 137,107 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 134,441 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 106,532 | 76.2 |
Different state | 27,909 | 20.0 |
Born outside United States | 2,666 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 2,643 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 622 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,665 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 978 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,643 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,318 | 49.9 |
| Asia | 409 | 15.5 |
| Africa | 19 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 41 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 557 | 21.1 |
| Northern America | 299 | 11.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 131,677 | 100.0 |
| English only | 122,179 | 92.8 |
| Language other than English | 9,498 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,576 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 5,015 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,195 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,114 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,227 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 208 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 139,750 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 165,997 | 118.8 |
| Arab | 252 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 557 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 753 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 4,695 | 3.4 |
| English | 20,885 | 14.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,384 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 894 | 0.6 |
| German | 31,180 | 22.3 |
| Greek | 337 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 660 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 19,212 | 13.7 |
| Italian | 20,041 | 14.3 |
| Lithuanian | 115 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,073 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 14,354 | 10.3 |
| Portuguese | 156 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 489 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,325 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 2,490 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 240 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 81 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 17,611 | 12.6 |
| Swiss | 501 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 504 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 6,458 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 1,078 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 116 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 14,556 | 10.4 |
| (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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