Monmouth County, NJ Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Monmouth county new jersey dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 165,915 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 15,179 | 9.1 |
| Kindergarten | 9,864 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 76,252 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 34,262 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 30,358 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 413,058 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 15,421 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 34,473 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 113,343 | 27.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 80,586 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 26,393 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 90,050 | 21.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 52,792 | 12.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 479,428 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 121,081 | 25.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 279,866 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 7,807 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 35,127 | 7.3 |
Female | 28,881 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 35,547 | 7.4 |
Female | 21,520 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 11,154 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,170 | 28.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 452,598 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 54,198 | 12.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 136,356 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,574 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 355,481 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 49,406 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 61.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 306,075 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 77.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 73,984 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,549 | 35.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 573,303 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 350,530 | 61.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 209,448 | 36.5 |
Same county | 114,670 | 20.0 |
Different county | 94,778 | 16.5 |
Same state | 49,317 | 8.6 |
Different state | 45,461 | 7.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13,325 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 615,301 | 100.0 |
| Native | 551,494 | 89.6 |
Born in United States | 543,095 | 88.3 |
State of residence | 345,640 | 56.2 |
Different state | 197,455 | 32.1 |
Born outside United States | 8,399 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 63,807 | 10.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 22,841 | 3.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 34,090 | 5.5 |
Not a citizen | 29,717 | 4.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 63,807 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 19,917 | 31.2 |
| Asia | 19,339 | 30.3 |
| Africa | 1,732 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 223 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 21,379 | 33.5 |
| Northern America | 1,217 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 573,303 | 100.0 |
| English only | 488,958 | 85.3 |
| Language other than English | 84,345 | 14.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 30,827 | 5.4 |
Spanish | 30,137 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,394 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 35,508 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,773 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14,738 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,681 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 615,301 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 743,730 | 120.9 |
| Arab | 5,200 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 3,728 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 2,229 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 7,973 | 1.3 |
| English | 43,349 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,252 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,101 | 0.5 |
| German | 85,995 | 14.0 |
| Greek | 6,223 | 1.0 |
| Hungarian | 8,059 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 141,615 | 23.0 |
| Italian | 142,727 | 23.2 |
| Lithuanian | 2,860 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 5,300 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 46,267 | 7.5 |
| Portuguese | 4,453 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 20,132 | 3.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 7,654 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 9,883 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 3,017 | 0.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,140 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 5,714 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 1,011 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 5,158 | 0.8 |
| United States or American | 21,098 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 2,737 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,939 | 1.0 |
| Other ancestries | 138,916 | 22.6 |
| (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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