Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Emmet county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,916 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 144 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 134 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,209 | 41.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 816 | 28.0 |
| College or graduate school | 613 | 21.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,265 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 503 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 792 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,616 | 36.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,784 | 24.6 |
| Associate degree | 623 | 8.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 694 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 253 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,996 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,291 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,128 | 57.0 |
| Separated | 87 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 828 | 9.2 |
Female | 727 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 662 | 7.4 |
Female | 359 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 97 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 56 | 57.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,400 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,128 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,547 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 188 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,602 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 718 | 12.8 |
Percent employed | 69.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,884 | 87.2 |
Percent employed | 85.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,911 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 791 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,438 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,398 | 61.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,963 | 38.0 |
Same county | 2,349 | 22.5 |
Different county | 1,614 | 15.5 |
Same state | 816 | 7.8 |
Different state | 798 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 77 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,027 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,777 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 10,760 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 7,790 | 70.6 |
Different state | 2,970 | 26.9 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 250 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 157 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 72 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 178 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 250 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 24 | 9.6 |
| Asia | 11 | 4.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 213 | 85.2 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,438 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,881 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 557 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 244 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 480 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 218 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 60 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,027 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,272 | 111.3 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 148 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 746 | 6.8 |
| Dutch | 461 | 4.2 |
| English | 643 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 306 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,174 | 37.9 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,117 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 72 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,206 | 20.0 |
| Polish | 120 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 173 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 120 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 505 | 4.6 |
| Swiss | 37 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 438 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 859 | 7.8 |
| (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 |
