Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dickinson county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,611 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 252 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 191 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,653 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 916 | 25.4 |
| College or graduate school | 599 | 16.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,730 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 487 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 780 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,136 | 35.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,883 | 24.6 |
| Associate degree | 940 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,865 | 15.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 639 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,518 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,620 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,451 | 62.5 |
| Separated | 76 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 1,161 | 8.6 |
Female | 971 | 7.2 |
| Divorced | 1,210 | 9.0 |
Female | 696 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 89 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 48 | 53.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,829 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,982 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,185 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 169 | 5.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,948 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,245 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 67.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,703 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 85.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,149 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 993 | 31.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,558 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,190 | 59.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,339 | 40.7 |
Same county | 2,976 | 19.1 |
Different county | 3,363 | 21.6 |
Same state | 2,044 | 13.1 |
Different state | 1,319 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 29 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,424 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,308 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 16,257 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 12,035 | 73.3 |
Different state | 4,222 | 25.7 |
Born outside United States | 51 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 116 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 37 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 76 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 40 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 116 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 33 | 28.4 |
| Asia | 36 | 31.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 30 | 25.9 |
| Northern America | 17 | 14.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,558 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,196 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 362 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 132 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 226 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 102 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,424 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,755 | 108.1 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 232 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 656 | 4.0 |
| Dutch | 850 | 5.2 |
| English | 1,687 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 390 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 55 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,839 | 41.6 |
| Greek | 33 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,852 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 142 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,835 | 11.2 |
| Polish | 141 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 176 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 172 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 729 | 4.4 |
| Swiss | 81 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 1 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 902 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 114 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 810 | 4.9 |
| (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 |
