Walnut Creek, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,847 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,113 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 503 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,358 | 38.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,776 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 4,097 | 29.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 49,986 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 891 | 1.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,630 | 3.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,290 | 12.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,531 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 3,673 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,705 | 33.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,266 | 20.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 54.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 55,093 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,201 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 30,114 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 610 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 6,233 | 11.3 |
Female | 5,297 | 9.6 |
| Divorced | 5,935 | 10.8 |
Female | 3,724 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 421 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 128 | 30.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 53,149 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,293 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,717 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 632 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 35,683 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,226 | 11.8 |
Percent employed | 63.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,457 | 88.2 |
Percent employed | 79.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,638 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,791 | 37.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,582 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,474 | 52.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,364 | 42.8 |
Same county | 13,480 | 21.9 |
Different county | 12,884 | 20.9 |
Same state | 8,388 | 13.6 |
Different state | 4,496 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,744 | 4.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 64,583 | 100.0 |
| Native | 52,836 | 81.8 |
Born in United States | 52,004 | 80.5 |
State of residence | 28,984 | 44.9 |
Different state | 23,020 | 35.6 |
Born outside United States | 832 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 11,747 | 18.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,078 | 6.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,266 | 9.7 |
Not a citizen | 5,481 | 8.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,747 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,530 | 30.1 |
| Asia | 5,315 | 45.2 |
| Africa | 234 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 234 | 2.0 |
| Latin America | 1,723 | 14.7 |
| Northern America | 711 | 6.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 61,582 | 100.0 |
| English only | 49,626 | 80.6 |
| Language other than English | 11,956 | 19.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,034 | 6.6 |
Spanish | 2,678 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,118 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,556 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,250 | 2.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,043 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,529 | 2.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 64,583 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 78,708 | 121.9 |
| Arab | 525 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 569 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 1,050 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 1,125 | 1.7 |
| English | 9,960 | 15.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,444 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 400 | 0.6 |
| German | 10,658 | 16.5 |
| Greek | 375 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 461 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 9,264 | 14.3 |
| Italian | 5,181 | 8.0 |
| Lithuanian | 268 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 1,574 | 2.4 |
| Polish | 1,813 | 2.8 |
| Portuguese | 849 | 1.3 |
| Russian | 2,083 | 3.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,434 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 2,303 | 3.6 |
| Slovak | 66 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 260 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 2,079 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 504 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 376 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 2,220 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 667 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 20,186 | 31.3 |
| (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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