Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Guthrie county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,510 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 161 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 153 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,247 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 710 | 28.3 |
| College or graduate school | 239 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,976 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 422 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 741 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,583 | 44.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,551 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 492 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 909 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 278 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,203 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,612 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,771 | 62.7 |
| Separated | 74 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 890 | 9.7 |
Female | 701 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 856 | 9.3 |
Female | 401 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 80 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 32.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,677 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,314 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,390 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 123 | 5.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,946 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 975 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 71.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,971 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 83.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,132 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 764 | 35.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,738 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,669 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,038 | 37.6 |
Same county | 1,622 | 15.1 |
Different county | 2,416 | 22.5 |
Same state | 1,893 | 17.6 |
Different state | 523 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 31 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,353 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,221 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 11,200 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 9,752 | 85.9 |
Different state | 1,448 | 12.8 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 132 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 42 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 58 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 74 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 132 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 44 | 33.3 |
| Asia | 6 | 4.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 79 | 59.8 |
| Northern America | 3 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,738 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,423 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 315 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 106 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 202 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 110 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,353 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,022 | 97.1 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 82 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 581 | 5.1 |
| Dutch | 435 | 3.8 |
| English | 1,448 | 12.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 253 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 44 | 0.4 |
| German | 3,589 | 31.6 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,511 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 78 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 312 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 150 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 233 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 140 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 238 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 46 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,016 | 8.9 |
| Welsh | 136 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 672 | 5.9 |
| (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 |
