Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jefferson county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,260 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 194 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 254 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,801 | 42.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,136 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 875 | 20.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,893 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 505 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 793 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,423 | 31.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,203 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 569 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,107 | 19.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,293 | 11.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,019 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,092 | 23.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,366 | 56.6 |
| Separated | 111 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 929 | 7.1 |
Female | 779 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 1,521 | 11.7 |
Female | 800 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 125 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 33 | 26.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,210 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,443 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,674 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 134 | 3.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,354 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,251 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 65.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,103 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,044 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 770 | 37.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,305 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,627 | 56.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,338 | 41.4 |
Same county | 3,848 | 25.1 |
Different county | 2,490 | 16.3 |
Same state | 1,361 | 8.9 |
Different state | 1,129 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 340 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,181 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,541 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 15,401 | 95.2 |
State of residence | 10,663 | 65.9 |
Different state | 4,738 | 29.3 |
Born outside United States | 140 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 640 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 287 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 132 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 508 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 640 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 242 | 37.8 |
| Asia | 183 | 28.6 |
| Africa | 42 | 6.6 |
| Oceania | 12 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 54 | 8.4 |
| Northern America | 107 | 16.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,305 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,491 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 814 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 156 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 226 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 398 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 141 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,181 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,240 | 94.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 160 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 103 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 411 | 2.5 |
| English | 2,090 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 524 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 132 | 0.8 |
| German | 3,715 | 23.0 |
| Greek | 36 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 111 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 1,759 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 407 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 280 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 415 | 2.6 |
| Portuguese | 18 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 176 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 311 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 282 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 42 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 713 | 4.4 |
| Swiss | 144 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,522 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 135 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,715 | 10.6 |
| (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 |
