Goshen County, WY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Goshen county wyoming dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,108 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 169 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 205 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,394 | 44.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 680 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 660 | 21.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,406 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 462 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 821 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,810 | 33.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,055 | 24.4 |
| Associate degree | 692 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,199 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 367 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,099 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,009 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,005 | 59.5 |
| Separated | 101 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 904 | 9.0 |
Female | 773 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 1,080 | 10.7 |
Female | 493 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 144 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 69 | 47.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,528 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,473 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,746 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 192 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,724 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,582 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 68.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,142 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,093 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 985 | 47.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,802 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,728 | 57.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,017 | 42.5 |
Same county | 2,229 | 18.9 |
Different county | 2,788 | 23.6 |
Same state | 979 | 8.3 |
Different state | 1,809 | 15.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 57 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,538 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,301 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 12,223 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 5,278 | 42.1 |
Different state | 6,945 | 55.4 |
Born outside United States | 78 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 237 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 48 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 143 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 94 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 237 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 38 | 16.0 |
| Asia | 8 | 3.4 |
| Africa | 15 | 6.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 167 | 70.5 |
| Northern America | 9 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,802 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,928 | 92.6 |
| Language other than English | 874 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 300 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 674 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 235 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 190 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 65 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,538 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,563 | 116.2 |
| Arab | 19 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 316 | 2.5 |
| Danish | 228 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 262 | 2.1 |
| English | 1,686 | 13.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 301 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 17 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,948 | 39.5 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,579 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 160 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 314 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 118 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 261 | 2.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 434 | 3.5 |
| Scottish | 304 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 379 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 59 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 868 | 6.9 |
| Welsh | 153 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,115 | 16.9 |
| (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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