Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Decatur county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,733 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 127 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 134 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 936 | 34.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 461 | 16.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,075 | 39.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,283 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 437 | 8.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 529 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,192 | 41.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,010 | 19.1 |
| Associate degree | 315 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 516 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 284 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,068 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,893 | 26.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,954 | 55.9 |
| Separated | 106 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 548 | 7.8 |
Female | 459 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 567 | 8.0 |
Female | 316 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 90 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 55 | 61.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,675 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 774 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,289 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 218 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,372 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 761 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 53.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,611 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,409 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 572 | 40.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,208 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,412 | 53.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,688 | 44.9 |
Same county | 1,444 | 17.6 |
Different county | 2,244 | 27.3 |
Same state | 878 | 10.7 |
Different state | 1,366 | 16.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 108 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,689 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,513 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 8,487 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 5,836 | 67.2 |
Different state | 2,651 | 30.5 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 176 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 128 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 27 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 149 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 176 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 43 | 24.4 |
| Asia | 44 | 25.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 30 | 17.0 |
| Northern America | 56 | 31.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,208 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,751 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 457 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 158 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 205 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 73 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 202 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 69 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 50 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,689 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,309 | 84.1 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 27 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 72 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 351 | 4.0 |
| English | 1,130 | 13.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 142 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,771 | 20.4 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 995 | 11.5 |
| Italian | 47 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 231 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 88 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 164 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 170 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 96 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 891 | 10.3 |
| Welsh | 124 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 920 | 10.6 |
| (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 |
