Ada County, ID Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Ada county idaho dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 81,730 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 5,005 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 4,344 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 36,592 | 44.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 17,800 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 17,989 | 22.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 188,662 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,917 | 2.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 13,460 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 43,535 | 23.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 55,066 | 29.2 |
| Associate degree | 13,864 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 40,963 | 21.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 17,857 | 9.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 232,679 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 56,100 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 135,290 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 2,510 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 10,284 | 4.4 |
Female | 8,514 | 3.7 |
| Divorced | 28,495 | 12.2 |
Female | 16,228 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,364 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,265 | 37.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 218,261 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 31,261 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 70,832 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,493 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 174,722 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 24,752 | 14.2 |
Percent employed | 65.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 149,970 | 85.8 |
Percent employed | 83.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 26,127 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,627 | 40.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 277,902 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 121,490 | 43.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 150,757 | 54.2 |
Same county | 82,405 | 29.7 |
Different county | 68,352 | 24.6 |
Same state | 20,952 | 7.5 |
Different state | 47,400 | 17.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,655 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 300,904 | 100.0 |
| Native | 288,040 | 95.7 |
Born in United States | 284,868 | 94.7 |
State of residence | 132,683 | 44.1 |
Different state | 152,185 | 50.6 |
Born outside United States | 3,172 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 12,864 | 4.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,639 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,116 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 7,748 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,864 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 4,708 | 36.6 |
| Asia | 3,521 | 27.4 |
| Africa | 285 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 46 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 3,239 | 25.2 |
| Northern America | 1,065 | 8.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 277,902 | 100.0 |
| English only | 256,116 | 92.2 |
| Language other than English | 21,786 | 7.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,128 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 10,291 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,498 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,962 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,647 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,437 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,689 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 300,904 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 328,992 | 109.3 |
| Arab | 616 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 2,309 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 6,550 | 2.2 |
| Dutch | 7,777 | 2.6 |
| English | 51,445 | 17.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 10,398 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,173 | 0.7 |
| German | 62,038 | 20.6 |
| Greek | 1,047 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 758 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 35,852 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 9,830 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 439 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 11,826 | 3.9 |
| Polish | 4,336 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 896 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 1,832 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 6,281 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 11,149 | 3.7 |
| Slovak | 296 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 287 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 9,833 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 2,482 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 809 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 23,142 | 7.7 |
| Welsh | 5,153 | 1.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 200 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 59,238 | 19.7 |
| (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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