Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Allamakee county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,436 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 180 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 187 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,784 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 951 | 27.7 |
| College or graduate school | 334 | 9.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,946 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 967 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 879 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,405 | 44.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,693 | 17.0 |
| Associate degree | 565 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,060 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 377 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,654 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,416 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,233 | 62.1 |
| Separated | 96 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,075 | 9.2 |
Female | 853 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 834 | 7.2 |
Female | 379 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 79 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 44 | 55.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,924 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,550 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,302 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 221 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,726 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,080 | 14.0 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,646 | 86.0 |
Percent employed | 83.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,417 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 785 | 32.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,812 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,858 | 64.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,388 | 31.8 |
Same county | 2,581 | 18.7 |
Different county | 1,807 | 13.1 |
Same state | 1,125 | 8.1 |
Different state | 682 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 566 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,675 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,863 | 94.5 |
Born in United States | 13,820 | 94.2 |
State of residence | 10,086 | 68.7 |
Different state | 3,734 | 25.4 |
Born outside United States | 43 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 812 | 5.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 723 | 4.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 96 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 716 | 4.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 812 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 217 | 26.7 |
| Asia | 120 | 14.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 456 | 56.2 |
| Northern America | 16 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,812 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,683 | 91.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,129 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 722 | 5.2 |
Spanish | 526 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 463 | 3.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 558 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 233 | 1.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,675 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,652 | 120.3 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 244 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 50 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 181 | 1.2 |
| English | 960 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 337 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 50 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,742 | 45.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,080 | 21.0 |
| Italian | 61 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,971 | 20.2 |
| Polish | 81 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 95 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 146 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 174 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 240 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 137 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 128 | 0.9 |
| United States or American | 781 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,123 | 7.7 |
| (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 |
