Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Linn county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 51,126 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,043 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 2,942 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,092 | 43.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,502 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 11,547 | 22.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 123,896 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,413 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,254 | 6.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 37,590 | 30.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 28,892 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 11,390 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 25,444 | 20.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,913 | 7.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 151,105 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 39,363 | 26.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 86,076 | 57.0 |
| Separated | 1,595 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 8,858 | 5.9 |
Female | 7,208 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 15,213 | 10.1 |
Female | 8,575 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,853 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 765 | 41.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 143,355 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 20,618 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 43,917 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,077 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 110,560 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,806 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 65.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 95,754 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 85.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,130 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,781 | 35.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 178,464 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 93,325 | 52.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 82,994 | 46.5 |
Same county | 50,887 | 28.5 |
Different county | 32,107 | 18.0 |
Same state | 16,639 | 9.3 |
Different state | 15,468 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,145 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 191,701 | 100.0 |
| Native | 186,767 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 185,922 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 143,826 | 75.0 |
Different state | 42,096 | 22.0 |
Born outside United States | 845 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 4,934 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,607 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,002 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 2,932 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,934 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,093 | 22.2 |
| Asia | 2,574 | 52.2 |
| Africa | 230 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 54 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 773 | 15.7 |
| Northern America | 210 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 178,464 | 100.0 |
| English only | 169,838 | 95.2 |
| Language other than English | 8,626 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,830 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 3,437 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,187 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,077 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 740 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,447 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 585 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 191,701 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 216,070 | 112.7 |
| Arab | 1,071 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 14,046 | 7.3 |
| Danish | 3,171 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 5,501 | 2.9 |
| English | 19,437 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,496 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 651 | 0.3 |
| German | 70,581 | 36.8 |
| Greek | 588 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 377 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 32,055 | 16.7 |
| Italian | 3,396 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 123 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 9,886 | 5.2 |
| Polish | 2,749 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 96 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 360 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,107 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 3,506 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 256 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 449 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 4,958 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 1,126 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 116 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 11,044 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 1,416 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 106 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 20,402 | 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 |
