San Benito County, CA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
San benito county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,010 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 860 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,023 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,003 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,554 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,570 | 16.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,401 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,158 | 13.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,718 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,278 | 23.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,554 | 27.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,322 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,773 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,598 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,564 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,411 | 24.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,709 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 597 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,441 | 3.7 |
Female | 1,126 | 2.9 |
| Divorced | 3,406 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,912 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,651 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 467 | 28.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,140 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,708 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,436 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,132 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,858 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,625 | 18.8 |
Percent employed | 59.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,233 | 81.2 |
Percent employed | 74.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,124 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,509 | 36.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,623 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,985 | 49.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,880 | 47.1 |
Same county | 10,616 | 21.8 |
Different county | 12,264 | 25.2 |
Same state | 10,872 | 22.4 |
Different state | 1,392 | 2.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,758 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,234 | 100.0 |
| Native | 43,208 | 81.2 |
Born in United States | 42,447 | 79.7 |
State of residence | 33,432 | 62.8 |
Different state | 9,015 | 16.9 |
Born outside United States | 761 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 10,026 | 18.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,069 | 7.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,282 | 6.2 |
Not a citizen | 6,744 | 12.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,026 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 429 | 4.3 |
| Asia | 608 | 6.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 94 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 8,771 | 87.5 |
| Northern America | 124 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 48,623 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,248 | 62.2 |
| Language other than English | 18,375 | 37.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,633 | 17.8 |
Spanish | 17,005 | 35.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,156 | 16.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 769 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 166 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 580 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 308 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,234 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 55,953 | 105.1 |
| Arab | 148 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 188 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 369 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 494 | 0.9 |
| English | 3,295 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,120 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 155 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,148 | 9.7 |
| Greek | 56 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 132 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,494 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 3,229 | 6.1 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 704 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 370 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 1,760 | 3.3 |
| Russian | 190 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 569 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 945 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 56 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 658 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 320 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,943 | 3.6 |
| Welsh | 284 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 62 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 29,206 | 54.9 |
| (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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