Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cherokee county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,998 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 233 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 140 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,486 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 930 | 31.0 |
| College or graduate school | 209 | 7.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,918 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 387 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 730 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,805 | 42.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,049 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 595 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 992 | 11.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 360 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,510 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,114 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,429 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 125 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,044 | 9.9 |
Female | 858 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 798 | 7.6 |
Female | 382 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 98 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 57 | 58.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,839 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,421 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,870 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 219 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,672 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 882 | 13.2 |
Percent employed | 64.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,790 | 86.8 |
Percent employed | 87.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,406 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 801 | 33.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,338 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,245 | 66.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,080 | 33.1 |
Same county | 2,322 | 18.8 |
Different county | 1,758 | 14.2 |
Same state | 1,145 | 9.3 |
Different state | 613 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,035 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,917 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 12,880 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 10,738 | 82.4 |
Different state | 2,142 | 16.4 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 118 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 25 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 68 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 50 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 118 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 39 | 33.1 |
| Asia | 41 | 34.7 |
| Africa | 6 | 5.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 30 | 25.4 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,338 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,963 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 375 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 97 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 210 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 52 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 114 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 41 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,035 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,068 | 107.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 107 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 466 | 3.6 |
| Dutch | 353 | 2.7 |
| English | 1,113 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 312 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 41 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,734 | 44.0 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,480 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 103 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 722 | 5.5 |
| Polish | 123 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 42 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 188 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 151 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,231 | 9.4 |
| Swiss | 85 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,012 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 126 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 634 | 4.9 |
| (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 |
