Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Clayton county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,406 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 212 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 236 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,288 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,288 | 29.2 |
| College or graduate school | 382 | 8.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,743 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,137 | 8.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,084 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,811 | 45.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,375 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 709 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,192 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 435 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,868 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,065 | 20.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,089 | 61.1 |
| Separated | 78 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 1,401 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,122 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 1,235 | 8.3 |
Female | 625 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 138 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 66 | 47.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,952 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,027 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,241 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 292 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,903 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,484 | 15.0 |
Percent employed | 63.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,419 | 85.0 |
Percent employed | 85.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,135 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,122 | 35.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,612 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,856 | 67.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,651 | 32.1 |
Same county | 3,265 | 18.5 |
Different county | 2,386 | 13.5 |
Same state | 1,424 | 8.1 |
Different state | 962 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 105 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,678 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,460 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 18,405 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 14,794 | 79.2 |
Different state | 3,611 | 19.3 |
Born outside United States | 55 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 218 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 137 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 77 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 141 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 216 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 31.5 |
| Asia | 58 | 26.9 |
| Africa | 21 | 9.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 61 | 28.2 |
| Northern America | 8 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,612 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,101 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 511 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 247 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 210 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 258 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 111 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,678 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,385 | 109.1 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 330 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 111 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 246 | 1.3 |
| English | 1,464 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 360 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 75 | 0.4 |
| German | 10,621 | 56.9 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,233 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 81 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,637 | 8.8 |
| Polish | 158 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 86 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 162 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 252 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 326 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 339 | 1.8 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 909 | 4.9 |
| Welsh | 84 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 844 | 4.5 |
| (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 |
