Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cerro gordo county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,271 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 781 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 640 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,235 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,560 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,055 | 18.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,215 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,368 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,607 | 8.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,385 | 33.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,159 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,371 | 10.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,405 | 14.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,920 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 37,290 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,628 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,289 | 57.1 |
| Separated | 284 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 3,238 | 8.7 |
Female | 2,638 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 3,851 | 10.3 |
Female | 2,242 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 429 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 218 | 50.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,312 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,882 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,257 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 629 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,955 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,094 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 59.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,861 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 86.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,713 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,934 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,618 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,620 | 58.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,742 | 40.7 |
Same county | 10,906 | 25.0 |
Different county | 6,836 | 15.7 |
Same state | 4,253 | 9.8 |
Different state | 2,583 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 256 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 46,447 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,807 | 98.6 |
Born in United States | 45,598 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 36,959 | 79.6 |
Different state | 8,639 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 209 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 640 | 1.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 216 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 363 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 277 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 640 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 217 | 33.9 |
| Asia | 230 | 35.9 |
| Africa | 48 | 7.5 |
| Oceania | 25 | 3.9 |
| Latin America | 103 | 16.1 |
| Northern America | 17 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 43,618 | 100.0 |
| English only | 42,116 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,502 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 584 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 820 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 307 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 412 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 171 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 212 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 106 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 46,447 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,791 | 115.8 |
| Arab | 31 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 997 | 2.1 |
| Danish | 1,607 | 3.5 |
| Dutch | 1,162 | 2.5 |
| English | 4,519 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,142 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 192 | 0.4 |
| German | 19,195 | 41.3 |
| Greek | 311 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,183 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 491 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 34 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 7,624 | 16.4 |
| Polish | 434 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 39 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 163 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 569 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 550 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 24 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,368 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 194 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 39 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,396 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 283 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,182 | 9.0 |
| (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 |
