Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clay county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,161 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 429 | 10.3 |
| Kindergarten | 255 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,938 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,037 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 502 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,692 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 536 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 868 | 7.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,306 | 36.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,079 | 26.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,000 | 8.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,569 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 334 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,874 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,910 | 21.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,389 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 120 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,114 | 8.0 |
Female | 945 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 1,341 | 9.7 |
Female | 763 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 90 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 25 | 27.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,073 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,843 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,723 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 268 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,407 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,394 | 14.8 |
Percent employed | 70.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,013 | 85.2 |
Percent employed | 87.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,857 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,047 | 36.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,288 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,814 | 60.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,376 | 39.1 |
Same county | 3,477 | 21.3 |
Different county | 2,899 | 17.8 |
Same state | 1,767 | 10.8 |
Different state | 1,132 | 6.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 98 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,372 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,055 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 17,009 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 13,269 | 76.4 |
Different state | 3,740 | 21.5 |
Born outside United States | 46 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 317 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 167 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 118 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 199 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 317 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 58 | 18.3 |
| Asia | 113 | 35.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 134 | 42.3 |
| Northern America | 12 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,288 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,717 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 571 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 240 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 315 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 169 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 154 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 102 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,372 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,508 | 112.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 213 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 1,098 | 6.3 |
| Dutch | 1,246 | 7.2 |
| English | 1,332 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 540 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 107 | 0.6 |
| German | 7,376 | 42.5 |
| Greek | 51 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,777 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 254 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,727 | 9.9 |
| Polish | 58 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 197 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 226 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,039 | 6.0 |
| Swiss | 123 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 876 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 141 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,064 | 6.1 |
| (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 |
