Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Adams county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,039 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 105 | 10.1 |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 484 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 260 | 25.0 |
| College or graduate school | 132 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,131 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 210 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 274 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,297 | 41.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 741 | 23.7 |
| Associate degree | 233 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 285 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 91 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,607 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 645 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,299 | 63.7 |
| Separated | 52 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 382 | 10.6 |
Female | 319 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 229 | 6.3 |
Female | 128 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 48 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 54.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,413 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 475 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 940 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 64 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,291 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 336 | 14.7 |
Percent employed | 55.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,955 | 85.3 |
Percent employed | 87.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 921 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 374 | 40.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,223 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,762 | 65.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,451 | 34.4 |
Same county | 679 | 16.1 |
Different county | 772 | 18.3 |
Same state | 584 | 13.8 |
Different state | 188 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 4,482 | 100.0 |
| Native | 4,471 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 4,467 | 99.7 |
State of residence | 3,733 | 83.3 |
Different state | 734 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 4 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 11 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 0 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 11 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1 | 9.1 |
| Asia | 10 | 90.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 4,223 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,156 | 98.4 |
| Language other than English | 67 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 35 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 26 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 35 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 4,482 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,587 | 80.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 48 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 76 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 111 | 2.5 |
| English | 530 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 84 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 30 | 0.7 |
| German | 970 | 21.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 574 | 12.8 |
| Italian | 56 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 122 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 62 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 58 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 57 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 142 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 27 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 402 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 18 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 220 | 4.9 |
| (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 |
