Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,760 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 701 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 625 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,774 | 44.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,285 | 21.2 |
| College or graduate school | 2,375 | 22.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,023 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 331 | 1.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 939 | 3.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,575 | 11.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,686 | 18.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,082 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,537 | 31.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,873 | 26.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 58.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,496 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,073 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,802 | 68.1 |
| Separated | 284 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 2,060 | 6.1 |
Female | 1,672 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 2,277 | 6.8 |
Female | 1,421 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 566 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 95 | 16.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,858 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,441 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,573 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 408 | 4.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,185 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,520 | 10.9 |
Percent employed | 70.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,665 | 89.1 |
Percent employed | 71.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,570 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,158 | 28.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,504 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,006 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,794 | 34.9 |
Same county | 10,249 | 25.9 |
Different county | 3,545 | 9.0 |
Same state | 1,230 | 3.1 |
Different state | 2,315 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,704 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,301 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,214 | 73.2 |
Born in United States | 29,756 | 72.0 |
State of residence | 17,019 | 41.2 |
Different state | 12,737 | 30.8 |
Born outside United States | 458 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 11,087 | 26.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,298 | 8.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,450 | 15.6 |
Not a citizen | 4,637 | 11.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,087 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,062 | 18.6 |
| Asia | 7,824 | 70.6 |
| Africa | 216 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 44 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 637 | 5.7 |
| Northern America | 304 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,504 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,809 | 67.9 |
| Language other than English | 12,695 | 32.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,842 | 12.3 |
Spanish | 1,530 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 402 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,319 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 813 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7,586 | 19.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,541 | 9.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,301 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,611 | 117.7 |
| Arab | 382 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 259 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 399 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 634 | 1.5 |
| English | 4,963 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,138 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 166 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,774 | 11.6 |
| Greek | 325 | 0.8 |
| Hungarian | 397 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,782 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 2,786 | 6.7 |
| Lithuanian | 157 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 866 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 1,079 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 107 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 946 | 2.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 751 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 881 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 84 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 167 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 850 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 298 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 134 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,784 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 390 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 58 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 20,054 | 48.6 |
| (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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