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
1,432,095
1,410,815
1,453,375
Nursery school, preschool
109,415
99,196
119,634
Kindergarten
80,921
71,763
90,079
Elementary school (grades 1-8)
604,184
591,382
616,986
High school grade (grades 9-12)
309,575
297,770
321,380
College or graduate school
328,000
309,542
346,458
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over
3,408,226
3,407,203
3,409,249
Less than 9th grade
286,204
268,170
304,238
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
321,533
300,244
342,822
High school graduate (including equivalency)
897,833
869,012
926,654
Some college, no degree
673,058
650,115
696,001
Associate degree
206,688
191,255
222,121
Bachelor's degree
621,799
598,170
645,428
Graduate or professional degree
401,111
382,671
419,551
Percent high school graduate or higher
82.2
81.4
82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher
30.0
29.1
30.9
MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over
1,951,853
1,950,459
1,953,247
Never married
742,267
722,445
762,089
Now married, except separated
986,552
967,335
1,005,769
Separated
35,044
28,762
41,326
Widowed
49,347
42,354
56,340
Divorced
138,643
128,440
148,846
Females 15 years and over
2,135,962
2,134,715
2,137,209
Never married
693,762
676,644
710,880
Now married, except separated
954,364
932,807
975,921
Separated
57,114
48,182
66,046
Widowed
220,418
207,516
233,320
Divorced
210,304
194,917
225,691
FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months
65,658
57,333
73,983
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
20,853
15,657
26,049
Per 1,000 unmarried women
28
21
35
As a percent of all women with a birth
31.8
25.3
38.2
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
47
41
53
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
17
7
27
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
81
69
94
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
24
18
30
GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents with own grandchildren under 18 years in households
123,421
111,288
135,554
Responsible for grandchildren
50,469
42,164
58,774
less than 1 year
9,482
5,557
13,407
1 or 2 years
10,570
5,963
15,177
3 or 4 years
8,709
4,626
12,792
5 or more years
21,708
16,004
27,412
Characteristics of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years
Percent who are female
65.0
59.1
70.9
Percent who are married
66.1
56.9
75.4
Percent who are in labor force
53.5
45.4
61.6
Percent who are in poverty
23.6
16.3
30.8
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over
3,871,916
3,870,225
3,873,607
Civilian veterans
290,466
277,434
303,498
DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Population 5 to 20 years
1,166,092
1,157,802
1,174,382
With a disability
61,532
52,483
70,581
Population 21 to 64 years
3,100,240
3,092,165
3,108,315
With a disability
276,111
259,266
292,956
Percent employed
37.0
33.8
40.2
No disability
2,824,129
2,807,703
2,840,555
Percent employed
74.0
73.1
75.0
Population 65 years and over
589,516
588,926
590,106
With a disability
228,572
214,252
242,892
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over
5,184,240
5,176,812
5,191,668
Same house
4,484,240
4,429,509
4,538,971
Different house in the U.S.
668,596
615,294
721,898
Same county
561,392
511,954
610,830
Different county
107,204
89,596
124,812
Same state
37,392
28,693
46,091
Different state
69,812
55,097
84,527
Abroad
31,404
22,625
40,183
PLACE OF BIRTH, CITIZENSHIP, AND YEAR OF ENTRY
Total population
5,254,294
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Native
4,162,347
4,121,621
4,203,073
Born in United States
4,081,133
4,041,866
4,120,400
State of residence
3,246,069
3,208,546
3,283,592
Different state
835,064
809,627
860,501
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)
81,214
68,845
93,583
Foreign born
1,091,947
1,051,221
1,132,673
Naturalized citizen
486,098
458,241
513,955
Not a citizen
605,849
570,610
641,088
Entered 1990 or later
535,854
496,015
575,693
Entered before 1990
556,093
526,706
585,480
REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population with region of birth reported
