Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cass county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,431 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 235 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 165 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,641 | 47.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,009 | 29.4 |
| College or graduate school | 381 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,296 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 618 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 836 | 8.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,159 | 40.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,311 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 659 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,238 | 12.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 475 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,903 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,213 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,358 | 61.8 |
| Separated | 64 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 1,209 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,017 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 1,059 | 8.9 |
Female | 607 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 78 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 53 | 67.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,182 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,552 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,192 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 295 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,605 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,184 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 63.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,421 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 85.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,845 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,011 | 35.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,895 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,076 | 65.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,769 | 34.3 |
Same county | 2,853 | 20.5 |
Different county | 1,916 | 13.8 |
Same state | 1,233 | 8.9 |
Different state | 683 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 50 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,684 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,563 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 14,485 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 11,530 | 78.5 |
Different state | 2,955 | 20.1 |
Born outside United States | 78 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 121 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 57 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 79 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 42 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 121 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26 | 21.5 |
| Asia | 33 | 27.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 30 | 24.8 |
| Northern America | 32 | 26.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,895 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,519 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 376 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 97 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 237 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 82 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 110 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,684 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,047 | 102.5 |
| Arab | 60 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 152 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 1,914 | 13.0 |
| Dutch | 377 | 2.6 |
| English | 1,495 | 10.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 317 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 23 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,331 | 36.3 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,663 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 208 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 370 | 2.5 |
| Polish | 87 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 322 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 199 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 505 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 79 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 913 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 76 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 919 | 6.3 |
| (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 |
