New Haven County, CT Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
New haven county connecticut dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 225,396 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 15,226 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 11,642 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 96,897 | 43.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 46,324 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 55,307 | 24.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 551,642 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 33,326 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 60,411 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 169,936 | 30.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 100,410 | 18.2 |
| Associate degree | 35,126 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 84,217 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 68,216 | 12.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 654,494 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 189,951 | 29.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 343,293 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 10,016 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 49,742 | 7.6 |
Female | 40,246 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 61,492 | 9.4 |
Female | 36,529 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 14,586 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5,327 | 36.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 622,454 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 73,863 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 179,966 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,022 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 466,994 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 85,075 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 61.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 381,919 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 111,547 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 42,846 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 771,758 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 451,567 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 297,119 | 38.5 |
Same county | 207,234 | 26.9 |
Different county | 89,885 | 11.6 |
Same state | 37,126 | 4.8 |
Different state | 52,759 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 23,072 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 824,008 | 100.0 |
| Native | 749,581 | 91.0 |
Born in United States | 718,723 | 87.2 |
State of residence | 535,994 | 65.0 |
Different state | 182,729 | 22.2 |
Born outside United States | 30,858 | 3.7 |
| Foreign born | 74,427 | 9.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 29,814 | 3.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 36,699 | 4.5 |
Not a citizen | 37,728 | 4.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 74,427 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30,639 | 41.2 |
| Asia | 16,762 | 22.5 |
| Africa | 2,560 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 221 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 20,987 | 28.2 |
| Northern America | 3,258 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 771,758 | 100.0 |
| English only | 635,369 | 82.3 |
| Language other than English | 136,389 | 17.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 53,719 | 7.0 |
Spanish | 67,314 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28,831 | 3.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 53,102 | 6.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18,448 | 2.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11,523 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,089 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 824,008 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 954,185 | 115.8 |
| Arab | 3,834 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 3,516 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 2,702 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 5,772 | 0.7 |
| English | 69,019 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 37,128 | 4.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 17,978 | 2.2 |
| German | 73,460 | 8.9 |
| Greek | 5,323 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 10,174 | 1.2 |
| Irish1 | 136,869 | 16.6 |
| Italian | 201,069 | 24.4 |
| Lithuanian | 9,124 | 1.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,535 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 62,833 | 7.6 |
| Portuguese | 10,456 | 1.3 |
| Russian | 15,808 | 1.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 8,182 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 12,913 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 4,845 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 5,928 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 12,349 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 1,589 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 6,030 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 21,155 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 3,212 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7,391 | 0.9 |
| Other ancestries | 201,991 | 24.5 |
| (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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