Palmdale, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 42,184 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,885 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,242 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,363 | 53.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,397 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 6,297 | 14.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 63,006 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,065 | 9.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,290 | 16.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,695 | 24.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 18,125 | 28.8 |
| Associate degree | 4,441 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,968 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,422 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 79,180 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,898 | 27.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 44,655 | 56.4 |
| Separated | 2,251 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 3,225 | 4.1 |
Female | 2,610 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 7,151 | 9.0 |
Female | 4,395 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,548 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,522 | 42.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 72,602 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,105 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 38,304 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,915 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 60,763 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,659 | 20.8 |
Percent employed | 50.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 48,104 | 79.2 |
Percent employed | 69.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,708 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,048 | 45.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 105,886 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,136 | 46.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 54,332 | 51.3 |
Same county | 45,142 | 42.6 |
Different county | 9,190 | 8.7 |
Same state | 5,030 | 4.8 |
Different state | 4,160 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,418 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 116,573 | 100.0 |
| Native | 93,499 | 80.2 |
Born in United States | 92,580 | 79.4 |
State of residence | 69,252 | 59.4 |
Different state | 23,328 | 20.0 |
Born outside United States | 919 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 23,074 | 19.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,055 | 5.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 10,113 | 8.7 |
Not a citizen | 12,961 | 11.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 23,074 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,179 | 5.1 |
| Asia | 3,780 | 16.4 |
| Africa | 401 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 204 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 17,291 | 74.9 |
| Northern America | 219 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 105,886 | 100.0 |
| English only | 69,173 | 65.3 |
| Language other than English | 36,713 | 34.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 15,641 | 14.8 |
Spanish | 30,456 | 28.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,526 | 12.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,343 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 667 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,144 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,231 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 116,573 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 121,311 | 104.1 |
| Arab | 597 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 498 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 850 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 1,069 | 0.9 |
| English | 7,465 | 6.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,577 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 420 | 0.4 |
| German | 10,406 | 8.9 |
| Greek | 556 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 527 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 8,072 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 5,145 | 4.4 |
| Lithuanian | 93 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,209 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,586 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 151 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 924 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,087 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 1,498 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 41 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,045 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 1,228 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 112 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 75 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,330 | 3.7 |
| Welsh | 437 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 386 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 68,927 | 59.1 |
| (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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