Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Delaware county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,181 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 424 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 320 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,432 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,448 | 27.9 |
| College or graduate school | 557 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,784 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 952 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 803 | 6.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,567 | 47.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,185 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 742 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,165 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 370 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,147 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,185 | 22.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,948 | 63.3 |
| Separated | 77 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 986 | 7.0 |
Female | 841 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 951 | 6.7 |
Female | 474 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 125 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 62 | 49.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,070 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,521 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,828 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 360 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,607 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,336 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,271 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 87.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,570 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 949 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,231 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,514 | 66.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,693 | 33.0 |
Same county | 3,510 | 20.4 |
Different county | 2,183 | 12.7 |
Same state | 1,619 | 9.4 |
Different state | 564 | 3.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 24 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,404 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,299 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 18,282 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 16,662 | 90.5 |
Different state | 1,620 | 8.8 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 105 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 79 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 26 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 105 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 47 | 44.8 |
| Asia | 36 | 34.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 18 | 17.1 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,231 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,808 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 423 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 138 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 228 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 165 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,404 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,363 | 99.8 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 182 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 132 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 338 | 1.8 |
| English | 1,660 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 295 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,237 | 50.2 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,617 | 14.2 |
| Italian | 94 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 406 | 2.2 |
| Polish | 104 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 13 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 185 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 116 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 282 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 233 | 1.3 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,477 | 8.0 |
| Welsh | 136 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 752 | 4.1 |
| (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 |
