Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Howard county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,395 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 200 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,234 | 51.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 604 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 234 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,645 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 686 | 10.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 689 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,857 | 43.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,136 | 17.1 |
| Associate degree | 438 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 615 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 224 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,834 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,807 | 23.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,692 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 51 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 808 | 10.3 |
Female | 696 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 476 | 6.1 |
Female | 247 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 18 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 11 | 61.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,326 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 936 | 12.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,360 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 109 | 4.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,003 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 732 | 14.6 |
Percent employed | 65.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,271 | 85.4 |
Percent employed | 83.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,833 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 717 | 39.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,362 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,089 | 65.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,251 | 34.7 |
Same county | 1,731 | 18.5 |
Different county | 1,520 | 16.2 |
Same state | 862 | 9.2 |
Different state | 658 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,932 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,896 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 9,870 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 7,815 | 78.7 |
Different state | 2,055 | 20.7 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 36 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 26 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 10 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 36 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 44.4 |
| Asia | 18 | 50.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 5.6 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,362 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,839 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 523 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 191 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 70 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 416 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 156 | 1.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 32 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,932 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,997 | 120.8 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,333 | 13.4 |
| Danish | 147 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 302 | 3.0 |
| English | 727 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 146 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 29 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,495 | 45.3 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,451 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 91 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,880 | 18.9 |
| Polish | 84 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 130 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 112 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 151 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 145 | 1.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 381 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 88 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 284 | 2.9 |
| (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 |
