Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Adair county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,856 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 126 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 930 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 506 | 27.3 |
| College or graduate school | 206 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,695 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 213 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 482 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,754 | 48.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,145 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 463 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 507 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 131 | 2.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,663 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,257 | 18.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,334 | 65.0 |
| Separated | 41 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 596 | 8.9 |
Female | 454 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 435 | 6.5 |
Female | 247 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 72 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 17 | 23.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,266 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 980 | 15.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,793 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 102 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,158 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 554 | 13.3 |
Percent employed | 58.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,604 | 86.7 |
Percent employed | 87.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,657 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 614 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,790 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,142 | 66.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,630 | 33.8 |
Same county | 1,310 | 16.8 |
Different county | 1,320 | 16.9 |
Same state | 824 | 10.6 |
Different state | 496 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 18 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,243 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,187 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 8,158 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 7,001 | 84.9 |
Different state | 1,157 | 14.0 |
Born outside United States | 29 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 56 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 13 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 28 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 28 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 56 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26 | 46.4 |
| Asia | 13 | 23.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10 | 17.9 |
| Northern America | 7 | 12.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,790 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,638 | 98.0 |
| Language other than English | 152 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 44 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 94 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 47 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,243 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,709 | 93.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 97 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 435 | 5.3 |
| Dutch | 225 | 2.7 |
| English | 858 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 212 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 18 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,741 | 33.3 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 899 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 98 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 145 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 34 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 149 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 154 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 204 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 940 | 11.4 |
| Welsh | 53 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 382 | 4.6 |
| (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 |
