Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
Hardin county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,772 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 293 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 182 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,129 | 44.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,291 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 877 | 18.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,615 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 798 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,008 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,668 | 37.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,730 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,250 | 9.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,600 | 12.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 561 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,252 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,334 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,132 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 118 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,528 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,268 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 1,140 | 7.5 |
Female | 635 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 198 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 137 | 69.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,188 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,996 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,258 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 409 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,362 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,659 | 17.7 |
Percent employed | 68.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,703 | 82.3 |
Percent employed | 83.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,558 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,329 | 37.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,726 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,780 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,869 | 38.8 |
Same county | 3,510 | 19.8 |
Different county | 3,359 | 18.9 |
Same state | 2,413 | 13.6 |
Different state | 946 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 77 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,812 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,489 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 18,452 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 15,837 | 84.2 |
Different state | 2,615 | 13.9 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 323 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 198 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 126 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 197 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 323 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 73 | 22.6 |
| Asia | 61 | 18.9 |
| Africa | 6 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 181 | 56.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,726 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,959 | 95.7 |
| Language other than English | 767 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 287 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 568 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 239 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 173 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,812 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,803 | 105.3 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 180 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 440 | 2.3 |
| Dutch | 748 | 4.0 |
| English | 1,986 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 504 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 43 | 0.2 |
| German | 8,443 | 44.9 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,914 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 181 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,982 | 10.5 |
| Polish | 138 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 25 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 174 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 287 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 36 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 392 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 75 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,098 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 110 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 993 | 5.3 |
| (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 |
