Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jackson county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,091 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 350 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 277 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,494 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,447 | 28.4 |
| College or graduate school | 523 | 10.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,596 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,258 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,258 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,074 | 44.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,502 | 18.4 |
| Associate degree | 862 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,103 | 8.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 539 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,061 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,636 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,594 | 59.7 |
| Separated | 138 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,370 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,176 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,323 | 8.2 |
Female | 712 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 163 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 77 | 47.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,010 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,197 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,747 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 352 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,816 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,911 | 17.7 |
Percent employed | 63.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,905 | 82.3 |
Percent employed | 86.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,267 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,171 | 35.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,098 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,489 | 65.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,580 | 34.5 |
Same county | 3,684 | 19.3 |
Different county | 2,896 | 15.2 |
Same state | 1,832 | 9.6 |
Different state | 1,064 | 5.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 29 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,296 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,147 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 20,119 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 17,271 | 85.1 |
Different state | 2,848 | 14.0 |
Born outside United States | 28 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 149 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 30 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 91 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 58 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 149 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 94 | 63.1 |
| Asia | 17 | 11.4 |
| Africa | 7 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 31 | 20.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,098 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,621 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 477 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 141 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 128 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 325 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,296 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,970 | 93.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 243 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 263 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 273 | 1.3 |
| English | 1,579 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 432 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 39 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,150 | 45.1 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,478 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 111 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 351 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 195 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 136 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 147 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 222 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 147 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,578 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 140 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,396 | 6.9 |
| (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 |
