Richland, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,999 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 714 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 480 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,079 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,585 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,141 | 19.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,339 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 553 | 2.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,319 | 5.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,993 | 19.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,235 | 24.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,372 | 9.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,700 | 22.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,167 | 16.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,048 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,658 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,211 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 305 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,658 | 5.5 |
Female | 1,395 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 3,216 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,868 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 395 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 166 | 42.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,087 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,548 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,328 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 874 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,705 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,059 | 14.1 |
Percent employed | 56.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,646 | 85.9 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,012 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,881 | 37.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,153 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,569 | 51.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,541 | 45.8 |
Same county | 8,777 | 24.3 |
Different county | 7,764 | 21.5 |
Same state | 3,451 | 9.5 |
Different state | 4,313 | 11.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,043 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,653 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,871 | 92.8 |
Born in United States | 35,588 | 92.1 |
State of residence | 16,519 | 42.7 |
Different state | 19,069 | 49.3 |
Born outside United States | 283 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 2,782 | 7.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,390 | 3.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,261 | 3.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,521 | 3.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,782 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,046 | 37.6 |
| Asia | 1,134 | 40.8 |
| Africa | 29 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 18 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 376 | 13.5 |
| Northern America | 179 | 6.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,153 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,476 | 89.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,677 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,286 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 1,208 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 339 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,543 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 602 | 1.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 872 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 345 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,653 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,992 | 111.2 |
| Arab | 76 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 240 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 548 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 895 | 2.3 |
| English | 6,002 | 15.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,414 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 417 | 1.1 |
| German | 7,586 | 19.6 |
| Greek | 70 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 165 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 4,199 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 1,343 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,946 | 5.0 |
| Polish | 736 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 144 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 353 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 963 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 1,351 | 3.5 |
| Slovak | 85 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 45 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,298 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 195 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 276 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 2,680 | 6.9 |
| Welsh | 563 | 1.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 33 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,351 | 24.2 |
| (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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