Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Iowa county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,952 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 263 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 240 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,978 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 981 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 490 | 12.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,565 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 641 | 6.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 731 | 6.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,448 | 42.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,307 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 774 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,213 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 451 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,238 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,439 | 19.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,755 | 63.4 |
| Separated | 110 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,013 | 8.3 |
Female | 836 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 921 | 7.5 |
Female | 486 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 87 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 61 | 70.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,550 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,537 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,702 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 264 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,326 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 980 | 11.8 |
Percent employed | 70.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,346 | 88.2 |
Percent employed | 87.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,425 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 769 | 31.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,714 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,690 | 65.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,002 | 34.0 |
Same county | 2,543 | 17.3 |
Different county | 2,459 | 16.7 |
Same state | 1,894 | 12.9 |
Different state | 565 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,671 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,548 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 15,518 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 13,580 | 86.7 |
Different state | 1,938 | 12.4 |
Born outside United States | 30 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 123 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 29 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 76 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 47 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 123 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 51 | 41.5 |
| Asia | 45 | 36.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 20 | 16.3 |
| Northern America | 7 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,714 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,010 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 704 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 156 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 164 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 46 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 498 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 95 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 38 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,671 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,770 | 100.6 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 609 | 3.9 |
| Danish | 117 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 491 | 3.1 |
| English | 1,295 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 388 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,136 | 45.5 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,901 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 98 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 559 | 3.6 |
| Polish | 114 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 187 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 218 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 1 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 300 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 186 | 1.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 924 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 253 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 930 | 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 |
