Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Carroll county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,715 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 387 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 404 | 7.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,606 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,546 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 772 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,074 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,407 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 892 | 6.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,597 | 39.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,783 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,148 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,759 | 12.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 488 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,806 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,964 | 23.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,160 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 90 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 1,576 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,393 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 1,016 | 6.0 |
Female | 547 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 94 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 52 | 55.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,635 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,033 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,189 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 259 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,742 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,385 | 12.9 |
Percent employed | 71.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,357 | 87.1 |
Percent employed | 88.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,679 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,315 | 35.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,126 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,677 | 68.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,398 | 31.8 |
Same county | 4,045 | 20.1 |
Different county | 2,353 | 11.7 |
Same state | 1,561 | 7.8 |
Different state | 792 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 51 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,421 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,297 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 21,265 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 19,017 | 88.8 |
Different state | 2,248 | 10.5 |
Born outside United States | 32 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 124 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 49 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 72 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 52 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 124 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 37 | 29.8 |
| Asia | 49 | 39.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 38 | 30.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,126 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,590 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 536 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 174 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 282 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 125 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 223 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,421 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 21,846 | 102.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 125 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 595 | 2.8 |
| Dutch | 453 | 2.1 |
| English | 1,276 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 394 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.1 |
| German | 13,053 | 60.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 44 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,203 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 148 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 458 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 252 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 142 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 118 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 375 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 87 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,254 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 780 | 3.6 |
| (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 |
