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
1,212,269
1,191,245
1,233,293
Nursery school, preschool
65,097
57,502
72,692
Kindergarten
60,382
53,098
67,666
Elementary school (grades 1-8)
531,459
520,563
542,355
High school grade (grades 9-12)
281,120
270,565
291,675
College or graduate school
274,211
256,934
291,488
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over
2,873,912
2,868,738
2,879,086
Less than 9th grade
113,844
102,205
125,483
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
281,296
264,671
297,921
High school graduate (including equivalency)
858,986
837,996
879,976
Some college, no degree
676,971
654,632
699,310
Associate degree
218,560
206,292
230,828
Bachelor's degree
444,235
427,355
461,115
Graduate or professional degree
280,020
264,868
295,172
Percent high school graduate or higher
86.3
85.5
87.0
Percent bachelor's degree or higher
25.2
24.4
26.0
MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over
1,644,372
1,640,752
1,647,992
Never married
529,765
514,938
544,592
Now married, except separated
905,781
890,643
920,919
Separated
19,295
14,550
24,040
Widowed
35,067
29,822
40,312
Divorced
154,464
143,305
165,623
Females 15 years and over
1,796,928
1,792,142
1,801,714
Never married
499,572
484,710
514,434
Now married, except separated
874,165
856,487
891,843
Separated
32,481
26,664
38,298
Widowed
180,816
172,873
188,759
Divorced
209,894
198,656
221,132
FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months
68,905
59,430
78,380
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)
26,538
20,432
32,644
Per 1,000 unmarried women
46
35
56
As a percent of all women with a birth
38.5
32.0
45.0
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old
60
52
68
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old
28
16
40
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old
129
109
149
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old
16
11
20
GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents with own grandchildren under 18 years in households
87,219
76,032
98,406
Responsible for grandchildren
34,907
27,214
42,600
less than 1 year
7,255
4,519
9,991
1 or 2 years
8,964
4,406
13,522
3 or 4 years
4,821
2,189
7,453
5 or more years
13,867
9,561
18,173
Characteristics of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years
Percent who are female
61.1
55.7
66.4
Percent who are married
66.2
57.8
74.7
Percent who are in labor force
58.4
50.9
65.8
Percent who are in poverty
13.3
6.4
20.2
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over
3,245,809
3,244,136
3,247,482
Civilian veterans
350,947
338,332
363,562
DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Population 5 to 20 years
1,010,970
1,002,697
1,019,243
With a disability
87,055
76,260
97,850
Population 21 to 64 years
2,583,168
2,575,119
2,591,217
With a disability
328,062
311,185
344,939
Percent employed
36.1
33.8
38.4
No disability
2,255,106
2,235,970
2,274,242
Percent employed
75.8
75.0
76.6
Population 65 years and over
508,430
505,020
511,840
With a disability
214,696
203,517
225,875
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over
4,341,886
4,334,799
4,348,973
Same house
3,772,671
3,733,607
3,811,735
Different house in the U.S.
546,367
509,251
583,483
Same county
386,126
352,414
419,838
Different county
160,241
140,662
179,820
Same state
113,973
97,438
130,508
Different state
46,268
35,819
56,717
Abroad
22,848
16,583
29,113
PLACE OF BIRTH, CITIZENSHIP, AND YEAR OF ENTRY
Total population
4,401,509
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Native
4,029,165
4,002,479
4,055,851
Born in United States
3,996,315
3,969,086
4,023,544
State of residence
3,162,845
3,131,195
3,194,495
Different state
833,470
806,995
859,945
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)
32,850
25,635
40,065
Foreign born
372,344
345,658
399,030
Naturalized citizen
158,093
142,738
173,448
Not a citizen
214,251
190,780
237,722
Entered 1990 or later
209,700
184,517
234,883
Entered before 1990
162,644
151,098
174,190
REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population with region of birth reported
