West Covina, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 33,792 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,565 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,751 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,804 | 40.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,206 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 9,466 | 28.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,008 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,783 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,421 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,639 | 22.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,174 | 24.9 |
| Associate degree | 5,729 | 8.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,577 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,685 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 80,102 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 23,491 | 29.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,389 | 54.2 |
| Separated | 1,992 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 4,732 | 5.9 |
Female | 3,937 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 6,498 | 8.1 |
Female | 3,866 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,155 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,612 | 31.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 75,237 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,135 | 9.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,082 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,859 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 59,619 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,685 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 47,934 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 72.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,076 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,846 | 43.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,998 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 54,126 | 55.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 39,282 | 40.5 |
Same county | 33,198 | 34.2 |
Different county | 6,084 | 6.3 |
Same state | 4,343 | 4.5 |
Different state | 1,741 | 1.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,590 | 3.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 104,893 | 100.0 |
| Native | 70,840 | 67.5 |
Born in United States | 69,598 | 66.4 |
State of residence | 54,378 | 51.8 |
Different state | 15,220 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,242 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 34,053 | 32.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,272 | 8.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 19,213 | 18.3 |
Not a citizen | 14,840 | 14.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 34,053 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 897 | 2.6 |
| Asia | 17,668 | 51.9 |
| Africa | 521 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 157 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 14,520 | 42.6 |
| Northern America | 290 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,998 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,563 | 47.0 |
| Language other than English | 51,435 | 53.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 21,086 | 21.7 |
Spanish | 29,739 | 30.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,925 | 11.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,005 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 422 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18,795 | 19.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,429 | 9.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 104,893 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 109,074 | 104.0 |
| Arab | 926 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 192 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 333 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 909 | 0.9 |
| English | 4,281 | 4.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,518 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 293 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,607 | 5.3 |
| Greek | 211 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 445 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 5,372 | 5.1 |
| Italian | 3,404 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 53 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 519 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 939 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 191 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 363 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 782 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 853 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 137 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 540 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 779 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 164 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 71 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,823 | 1.7 |
| Welsh | 295 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 206 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 77,868 | 74.2 |
| (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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