Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Des moines county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,167 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 705 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 502 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,729 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,411 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,820 | 17.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,425 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,408 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,627 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,173 | 39.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,214 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,468 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,050 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,485 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,889 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,794 | 23.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,230 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 483 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 2,646 | 7.8 |
Female | 2,249 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 3,736 | 11.0 |
Female | 2,033 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 471 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 150 | 31.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,056 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,961 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,489 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 788 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,973 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,583 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 57.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,390 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 83.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,592 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,550 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,769 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,461 | 59.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,982 | 40.2 |
Same county | 10,563 | 26.6 |
Different county | 5,419 | 13.6 |
Same state | 2,713 | 6.8 |
Different state | 2,706 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 326 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,351 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,689 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 41,520 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 31,646 | 74.7 |
Different state | 9,874 | 23.3 |
Born outside United States | 169 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 662 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 206 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 367 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 295 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 662 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 259 | 39.1 |
| Asia | 218 | 32.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 106 | 16.0 |
| Northern America | 73 | 11.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,769 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,521 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,248 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 467 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 652 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 234 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 368 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 104 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 181 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 112 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,351 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 42,117 | 99.4 |
| Arab | 61 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 313 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 380 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 1,124 | 2.7 |
| English | 4,128 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,206 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 148 | 0.3 |
| German | 14,449 | 34.1 |
| Greek | 49 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 103 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,569 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 648 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 589 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 352 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 124 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 754 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 596 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 42 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,404 | 5.7 |
| Swiss | 258 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,803 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 313 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,600 | 10.9 |
| (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 |
