Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jasper county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,568 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 755 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 494 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,207 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,097 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,015 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,291 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,254 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,082 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,343 | 44.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,149 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,444 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,901 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,118 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,697 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,732 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,408 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 297 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,216 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,817 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 3,044 | 10.3 |
Female | 1,533 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 288 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 170 | 59.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,028 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,759 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,909 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 471 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,942 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,872 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 67.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,070 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 84.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,493 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,796 | 32.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,874 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,772 | 59.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,915 | 39.9 |
Same county | 7,366 | 21.1 |
Different county | 6,549 | 18.8 |
Same state | 4,831 | 13.9 |
Different state | 1,718 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 187 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,213 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,665 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 36,573 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 30,689 | 82.5 |
Different state | 5,884 | 15.8 |
Born outside United States | 92 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 548 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 274 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 213 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 335 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 548 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 165 | 30.1 |
| Asia | 168 | 30.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 174 | 31.8 |
| Northern America | 41 | 7.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,874 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,801 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,073 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 274 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 574 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 159 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 401 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 89 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 59 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,213 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,646 | 95.8 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 311 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 378 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 5,246 | 14.1 |
| English | 3,762 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 887 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 83 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,328 | 25.1 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,196 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 372 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,122 | 3.0 |
| Polish | 249 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 76 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 687 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 783 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 22 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 759 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 189 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,937 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 471 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,703 | 7.3 |
| (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 |
