Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dallas county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,346 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 826 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 628 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,044 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,448 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,400 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,483 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,065 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,705 | 6.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,662 | 32.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,881 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,081 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,382 | 20.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,707 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,193 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,747 | 21.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,703 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 257 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,680 | 5.4 |
Female | 1,363 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 2,806 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,618 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 365 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 178 | 48.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,191 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,719 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,355 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 686 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,420 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,678 | 11.4 |
Percent employed | 68.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,742 | 88.6 |
Percent employed | 86.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,132 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,362 | 33.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,444 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,564 | 52.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,436 | 46.6 |
Same county | 5,735 | 15.3 |
Different county | 11,701 | 31.2 |
Same state | 8,434 | 22.5 |
Different state | 3,267 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 444 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,750 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,121 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 38,959 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 30,537 | 74.9 |
Different state | 8,422 | 20.7 |
Born outside United States | 162 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,629 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 847 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 388 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,241 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,629 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 180 | 11.0 |
| Asia | 103 | 6.3 |
| Africa | 87 | 5.3 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,206 | 74.0 |
| Northern America | 42 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,444 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,948 | 93.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,496 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,158 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 2,004 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,031 | 2.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 379 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 77 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 76 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,750 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,221 | 103.6 |
| Arab | 64 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 396 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 1,024 | 2.5 |
| Dutch | 1,670 | 4.1 |
| English | 4,421 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 964 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 107 | 0.3 |
| German | 12,589 | 30.9 |
| Greek | 41 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,353 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 1,074 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,905 | 4.7 |
| Polish | 481 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 100 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 678 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 739 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 87 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,861 | 4.6 |
| Swiss | 287 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 70 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,042 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 482 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 22 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,693 | 11.5 |
| (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 |
