Social Statistics for White Plains, New York
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,863 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,136 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 759 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,192 | 40.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,631 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 3,145 | 24.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,983 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,969 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,855 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,528 | 19.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,851 | 15.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,158 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,089 | 21.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,533 | 19.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 41.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,423 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,713 | 31.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,767 | 50.1 |
| Separated | 1,001 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 3,310 | 7.6 |
Female | 2,740 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,632 | 8.4 |
Female | 2,482 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 912 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 287 | 31.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,817 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,340 | 8.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,433 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 991 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,510 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,186 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 57.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,324 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,299 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,662 | 36.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,897 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,867 | 59.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,226 | 34.5 |
Same county | 11,688 | 23.4 |
Different county | 5,538 | 11.1 |
Same state | 3,235 | 6.5 |
Different state | 2,303 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,804 | 5.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,077 | 100.0 |
| Native | 37,505 | 70.7 |
Born in United States | 36,493 | 68.8 |
State of residence | 29,001 | 54.6 |
Different state | 7,492 | 14.1 |
Born outside United States | 1,012 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 15,572 | 29.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,883 | 13.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,579 | 10.5 |
Not a citizen | 9,993 | 18.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,572 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,978 | 19.1 |
| Asia | 2,194 | 14.1 |
| Africa | 265 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 31 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 9,983 | 64.1 |
| Northern America | 121 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,897 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,972 | 64.1 |
| Language other than English | 17,925 | 35.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,123 | 18.3 |
Spanish | 11,524 | 23.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,773 | 13.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,570 | 9.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,699 | 3.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,469 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 574 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,077 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 56,099 | 105.7 |
| Arab | 233 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 143 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 155 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 380 | 0.7 |
| English | 1,979 | 3.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 596 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 200 | 0.4 |
| German | 3,675 | 6.9 |
| Greek | 173 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 545 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 6,120 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 8,047 | 15.2 |
| Lithuanian | 144 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 126 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 1,913 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 160 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 2,194 | 4.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 362 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 384 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 99 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 424 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 285 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 164 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 222 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,801 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 131 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,726 | 3.3 |
| Other ancestries | 23,718 | 44.7 |
| (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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