Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Buena vista county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,960 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 346 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 343 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,484 | 41.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,338 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,449 | 24.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,736 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,160 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,218 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,607 | 36.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,565 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 804 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,789 | 14.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 593 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,152 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,370 | 27.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,238 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 213 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,285 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,103 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 1,046 | 6.5 |
Female | 512 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 181 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 54 | 29.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,233 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,851 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,286 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 381 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,447 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,592 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 60.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,855 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,109 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,089 | 35.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,226 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,747 | 55.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,592 | 39.5 |
Same county | 3,607 | 18.8 |
Different county | 3,985 | 20.7 |
Same state | 1,994 | 10.4 |
Different state | 1,991 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 887 | 4.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,411 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,870 | 87.6 |
Born in United States | 17,773 | 87.1 |
State of residence | 14,182 | 69.5 |
Different state | 3,591 | 17.6 |
Born outside United States | 97 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,541 | 12.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,432 | 7.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 587 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,954 | 9.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,541 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 52 | 2.0 |
| Asia | 743 | 29.2 |
| Africa | 31 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 1,628 | 64.1 |
| Northern America | 84 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,226 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,025 | 83.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,201 | 16.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,985 | 10.3 |
Spanish | 2,143 | 11.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,382 | 7.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 236 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 794 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 530 | 2.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,411 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,103 | 108.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 130 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 927 | 4.5 |
| Dutch | 726 | 3.6 |
| English | 1,387 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 404 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 131 | 0.6 |
| German | 7,518 | 36.8 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,758 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 109 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,261 | 6.2 |
| Polish | 207 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 227 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 308 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 50 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,566 | 7.7 |
| Swiss | 140 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,028 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 164 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,024 | 19.7 |
| (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 |
