Wrangell Petersburg, AK Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,783 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 101 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 997 | 55.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 448 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 140 | 7.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,359 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 127 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 491 | 11.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,589 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,196 | 27.4 |
| Associate degree | 246 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 511 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 199 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,064 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,142 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,959 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 89 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 255 | 5.0 |
Female | 192 | 3.8 |
| Divorced | 619 | 12.2 |
Female | 306 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 92 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 78 | 84.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,695 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 773 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,683 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 59 | 3.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,889 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 578 | 14.9 |
Percent employed | 45.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,311 | 85.1 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 639 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 293 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,234 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,487 | 55.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,702 | 43.3 |
Same county | 1,685 | 27.0 |
Different county | 1,017 | 16.3 |
Same state | 405 | 6.5 |
Different state | 612 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 45 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,684 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,500 | 97.2 |
Born in United States | 6,460 | 96.6 |
State of residence | 3,068 | 45.9 |
Different state | 3,392 | 50.7 |
Born outside United States | 40 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 184 | 2.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 62 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 100 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 84 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 184 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 58 | 31.5 |
| Asia | 81 | 44.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 33 | 17.9 |
| Northern America | 12 | 6.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,234 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,875 | 94.2 |
| Language other than English | 359 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 116 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 90 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 87 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 99 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,684 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,839 | 117.3 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 56 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 95 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 137 | 2.0 |
| English | 803 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 147 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 43 | 0.6 |
| German | 1,216 | 18.2 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 687 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 235 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 900 | 13.5 |
| Polish | 94 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 29 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 247 | 3.7 |
| Scottish | 157 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 289 | 4.3 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 329 | 4.9 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,237 | 33.5 |
| (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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