Note: The 2003 American Community Survey universe is limited to the household population and excludes the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters.
TABLE 2. SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS
Estimate
Lower Bound
Upper Bound
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school
3,369,010
3,340,804
3,397,216
Nursery school, preschool
248,900
233,547
264,253
Kindergarten
184,377
171,913
196,841
Elementary school (grades 1-8)
1,428,318
1,406,661
1,449,975
High school grade (grades 9-12)
716,904
700,273
733,535
College or graduate school
790,511
763,846
817,176
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over
7,992,566
7,983,452
8,001,680
Less than 9th grade
497,265
464,004
530,526
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
685,765
653,764
717,766
High school graduate (including equivalency)
2,318,253
2,270,820
2,365,686
Some college, no degree
1,686,585
1,653,793
1,719,377
Associate degree
555,941
527,871
584,011
Bachelor's degree
1,385,527
1,340,939
1,430,115
Graduate or professional degree
863,230
810,053
916,407
Percent high school graduate or higher
85.2
84.6
85.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher
28.1
27.0
29.2
MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over
4,650,868
4,641,707
4,660,029
Never married
1,507,779
1,484,091
1,531,467
Now married, except separated
2,600,366
2,571,173
2,629,559
Separated
62,536
52,487
72,585
Widowed
113,921
103,332
124,510
Divorced
366,266
348,736
383,796
Females 15 years and over
4,980,381
4,972,871
4,987,891
Never married
1,330,964
1,300,942
1,360,986
Now married, except separated
2,536,962
2,506,826
2,567,098
Separated
100,569
88,549
112,589
Widowed
490,663
471,382
509,944
Divorced
521,223
500,168
542,278
FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months
160,255
147,057
173,453
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
44,928
37,739
52,117
Per 1,000 unmarried women
29
25
34
As a percent of all women with a birth
28.0
24.9
31.2
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
50
46
54
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
23
14
32
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
91
83
99
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
22
18
25
GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents with own grandchildren under 18 years in households
221,940
206,158
237,722
Responsible for grandchildren
90,295
78,318
102,272
less than 1 year
21,327
13,454
29,200
1 or 2 years
17,917
12,304
23,530
3 or 4 years
14,874
10,113
19,635
5 or more years
36,177
30,125
42,229
Characteristics of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years
Percent who are female
65.4
62.0
68.9
Percent who are married
71.8
66.4
77.2
Percent who are in labor force
58.2
52.9
63.5
Percent who are in poverty
21.2
16.6
25.8
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over
9,099,663
9,094,073
9,105,253
Civilian veterans
884,718
862,240
907,196
DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Population 5 to 20 years
2,784,272
2,771,023
2,797,521
With a disability
148,293
135,023
161,563
Population 21 to 64 years
7,234,804
7,223,062
7,246,546
With a disability
674,997
639,403
710,591
Percent employed
39.2
37.5
40.9
No disability
6,559,807
6,521,450
6,598,164
Percent employed
76.3
75.8
76.8
Population 65 years and over
1,411,495
1,405,407
1,417,583
With a disability
549,012
527,394
570,630
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over
12,165,957
12,154,501
12,177,413
Same house
10,454,171
10,378,018
10,530,324
Different house in the U.S.
1,655,438
1,583,828
1,727,048
Same county
1,167,053
1,100,901
1,233,205
Different county
488,385
453,948
522,822
Same state
302,805
271,206
334,404
Different state
185,580
167,163
203,997
Abroad
56,348
45,338
67,358
PLACE OF BIRTH, CITIZENSHIP, AND YEAR OF ENTRY
Total population
12,328,721
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Native
10,694,419
10,646,816
10,742,022
Born in United States
10,568,512
10,520,381
10,616,643
State of residence
8,169,538
7,976,787
8,362,289
Different state
2,398,974
2,209,512
2,588,436
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)
125,907
110,997
140,817
Foreign born
1,634,302
1,586,699
1,681,905
Naturalized citizen
700,511
669,812
731,210
Not a citizen
933,791
891,247
976,335
Entered 1990 or later
826,183
782,641
869,725
Entered before 1990
808,119
773,776
842,462
REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population with region of birth reported
