Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Fremont county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,936 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 135 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 967 | 49.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 528 | 27.3 |
| College or graduate school | 213 | 11.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,557 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 285 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 546 | 9.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,356 | 42.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,239 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 355 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 608 | 10.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 168 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,389 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,104 | 17.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,027 | 63.0 |
| Separated | 95 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 574 | 9.0 |
Female | 452 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 589 | 9.2 |
Female | 302 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 103 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 58 | 56.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,997 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 945 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,791 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 132 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,161 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 823 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 62.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,338 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 84.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,434 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 547 | 38.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,576 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,662 | 61.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,869 | 37.9 |
Same county | 1,196 | 15.8 |
Different county | 1,673 | 22.1 |
Same state | 816 | 10.8 |
Different state | 857 | 11.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 45 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,010 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,877 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 7,854 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 4,830 | 60.3 |
Different state | 3,024 | 37.8 |
Born outside United States | 23 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 133 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 58 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 47 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 86 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 133 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 17 | 12.8 |
| Asia | 20 | 15.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 13 | 9.8 |
| Latin America | 83 | 62.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,576 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,268 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 308 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 135 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 210 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 45 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 53 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,010 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,545 | 94.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 89 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 134 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 248 | 3.1 |
| English | 952 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 204 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,173 | 27.1 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,143 | 14.3 |
| Italian | 92 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 178 | 2.2 |
| Polish | 95 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 160 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 92 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 284 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 73 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 795 | 9.9 |
| Welsh | 94 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 705 | 8.8 |
| (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 |
