Asotin County, WA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Asotin county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,037 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 284 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 245 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,293 | 45.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,362 | 27.0 |
| College or graduate school | 853 | 16.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,619 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 440 | 3.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,494 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,447 | 32.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,873 | 28.4 |
| Associate degree | 916 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,493 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 956 | 7.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,312 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,400 | 20.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,032 | 55.4 |
| Separated | 361 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,202 | 7.4 |
Female | 1,015 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 2,317 | 14.2 |
Female | 1,308 | 8.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 317 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 203 | 64.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,305 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,497 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,622 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 605 | 13.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,106 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,270 | 20.4 |
Percent employed | 49.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,836 | 79.6 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,223 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,426 | 44.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,148 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,902 | 51.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,207 | 48.1 |
Same county | 4,055 | 21.2 |
Different county | 5,152 | 26.9 |
Same state | 1,305 | 6.8 |
Different state | 3,847 | 20.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 39 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,551 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,177 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 20,083 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 5,081 | 24.7 |
Different state | 15,002 | 73.0 |
Born outside United States | 94 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 374 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 87 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 230 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 144 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 374 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 129 | 34.5 |
| Asia | 75 | 20.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 51 | 13.6 |
| Northern America | 117 | 31.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,148 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,572 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 576 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 187 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 312 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 210 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 44 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,551 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,888 | 106.5 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 141 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 266 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 542 | 2.6 |
| English | 2,877 | 14.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 852 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 269 | 1.3 |
| German | 5,449 | 26.5 |
| Greek | 25 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 63 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,005 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 553 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,007 | 4.9 |
| Polish | 207 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 44 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 74 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 452 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 605 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 714 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 164 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,723 | 8.4 |
| Welsh | 189 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,598 | 12.6 |
| (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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