SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

Population 3 years and over enrolled in school

76,632,927

100.0

Nursery school, preschool

4,957,582

6.5

Kindergarten

4,157,491

5.4

Elementary school (grades 1-8)

33,653,641

43.9

High school (grades 9-12)

16,380,951

21.4

College or graduate school

17,483,262

22.8

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Population 25 years and over

182,211,639

100.0

Less than 9th grade

13,755,477

7.5

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

21,960,148

12.1

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

52,168,981

28.6

Some college, no degree

38,351,595

21.0

Associate degree

11,512,833

6.3

Bachelor's degree

28,317,792

15.5

Graduate or professional degree

16,144,813

8.9

Percent high school graduate or higher

80.4

(X)

Percent bachelor's degree or higher

24.4

(X)

MARITAL STATUS

Population 15 years and over

221,148,671

100.0

Never married

59,913,370

27.1

Now married, except separated

120,231,273

54.4

Separated

4,769,220

2.2

Widowed

14,674,500

6.6

Female

11,975,325

5.4

Divorced

21,560,308

9.7

Female

12,305,294

5.6

GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS

Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years

5,771,671

100.0

Grandparent responsible for grandchildren

2,426,730

42.0

VETERAN STATUS

Civilian population 18 years and over

208,130,352

100.0

Civilian veterans

26,403,703

12.7

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION

Population 5 to 20 years

64,689,357

100.0

With a disability

5,214,334

8.1

Population 21 to 64 years

159,131,544

100.0

With a disability

30,553,796

19.2

Percent employed

56.6

(X)

No disability

128,577,748

80.8

Percent employed

77.2

(X)

Population 65 years and over

33,346,626

100.0

With a disability

13,978,118

41.9

RESIDENCE IN 1995

Population 5 years and over

262,375,152

100.0

Same house in 1995

142,027,478

54.1

Different house in the U.S. in 1995

112,851,828

43.0

Same county

65,435,013

24.9

Different county

47,416,815

18.1

Same state

25,327,355

9.7

Different state

22,089,460

8.4

Elsewhere in 1995

7,495,846

2.9

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH

Total population

281,421,906

100.0

Native

250,314,017

88.9

Born in United States

246,786,466

87.7

State of residence

168,729,388

60.0

Different state

78,057,078

27.7

Born outside United States

3,527,551

1.3

Foreign born

31,107,889

11.1

Entered 1990 to March 2000

13,178,276

4.7

Naturalized citizen

12,542,626

4.5

Not a citizen

18,565,263

6.6

REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN

Total (excluding born at sea)

31,107,573

100.0

Europe

4,915,557

15.8

Asia

8,226,254

26.4

Africa

881,300

2.8

Oceania

168,046

0.5

Latin America

16,086,974

51.7

Northern America

829,442

2.7

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME

Population 5 years and over

262,375,152

100.0

English only

215,423,557

82.1

Language other than English

46,951,595

17.9

Speak English less than "very well"

21,320,407

8.1

Spanish

28,101,052

10.7

Speak English less than "very well"

13,751,256

5.2

Other Indo-European languages

10,017,989

3.8

Speak English less than "very well"

3,390,301

1.3

Asian and Pacific Island languages

6,960,065

2.7

Speak English less than "very well"

3,590,024

1.4