Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Fayette county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,850 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 444 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 305 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,500 | 42.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,546 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,055 | 18.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,632 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 920 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,311 | 9.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,396 | 43.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,894 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,093 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,471 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 547 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,596 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,988 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,196 | 57.9 |
| Separated | 208 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,770 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,525 | 8.7 |
| Divorced | 1,434 | 8.1 |
Female | 696 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 182 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 95 | 52.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,512 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,164 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,068 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 337 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,387 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,930 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,457 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,865 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,468 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,718 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,872 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,715 | 37.2 |
Same county | 4,360 | 21.0 |
Different county | 3,355 | 16.2 |
Same state | 2,231 | 10.8 |
Different state | 1,124 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 131 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,008 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,773 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 21,686 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 18,811 | 85.5 |
Different state | 2,875 | 13.1 |
Born outside United States | 87 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 235 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 146 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 120 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 115 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 235 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 45 | 19.1 |
| Asia | 114 | 48.5 |
| Africa | 30 | 12.8 |
| Oceania | 6 | 2.6 |
| Latin America | 31 | 13.2 |
| Northern America | 9 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,718 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,001 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 717 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 231 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 368 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 266 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 71 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,008 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 23,883 | 108.5 |
| Arab | 29 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 368 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 190 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 344 | 1.6 |
| English | 1,849 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 438 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 73 | 0.3 |
| German | 10,788 | 49.0 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,873 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 317 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,381 | 10.8 |
| Polish | 98 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 37 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 158 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 218 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 353 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 507 | 2.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,281 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 93 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,416 | 6.4 |
| (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 |
