Wood County, OH Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wood county ohio dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 42,352 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,168 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,550 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,247 | 31.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,229 | 17.1 |
| College or graduate school | 18,158 | 42.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 71,551 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,761 | 2.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,389 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 24,887 | 34.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 14,602 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 5,177 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,347 | 15.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,388 | 10.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 97,953 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 30,246 | 30.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 52,857 | 54.0 |
| Separated | 1,008 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 5,614 | 5.7 |
Female | 4,564 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 8,228 | 8.4 |
Female | 4,580 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,309 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 639 | 48.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 92,354 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,458 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 32,391 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,473 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 68,089 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,074 | 13.3 |
Percent employed | 68.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 59,015 | 86.7 |
Percent employed | 81.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,409 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,851 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 114,025 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 60,890 | 53.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,873 | 45.5 |
Same county | 20,968 | 18.4 |
Different county | 30,905 | 27.1 |
Same state | 23,428 | 20.5 |
Different state | 7,477 | 6.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,262 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 121,065 | 100.0 |
| Native | 118,140 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 117,487 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 95,819 | 79.1 |
Different state | 21,668 | 17.9 |
Born outside United States | 653 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,925 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,383 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,186 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,739 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,925 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 993 | 33.9 |
| Asia | 1,120 | 38.3 |
| Africa | 31 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 462 | 15.8 |
| Northern America | 319 | 10.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 114,025 | 100.0 |
| English only | 107,445 | 94.2 |
| Language other than English | 6,580 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,711 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 3,257 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 908 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,286 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 448 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 739 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 321 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 121,065 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 129,055 | 106.6 |
| Arab | 539 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 950 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 341 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,217 | 1.8 |
| English | 12,565 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,781 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 823 | 0.7 |
| German | 43,534 | 36.0 |
| Greek | 282 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 2,830 | 2.3 |
| Irish1 | 13,849 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 4,247 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 138 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 733 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 7,370 | 6.1 |
| Portuguese | 99 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 586 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,549 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 2,774 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 1,011 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 146 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,159 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 1,053 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 463 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 9,239 | 7.6 |
| Welsh | 1,262 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 120 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 14,395 | 11.9 |
| (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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