Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mahaska county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,587 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 364 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 285 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,531 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,407 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,000 | 17.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,504 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,061 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,460 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,977 | 41.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,860 | 19.7 |
| Associate degree | 748 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,769 | 12.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 629 | 4.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,659 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,776 | 21.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,850 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 201 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,228 | 7.0 |
Female | 971 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 1,604 | 9.1 |
Female | 903 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 201 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 83 | 41.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,603 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,077 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,264 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 385 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,825 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,139 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 58.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,686 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 83.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,485 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,395 | 40.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,840 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,043 | 57.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,615 | 41.3 |
Same county | 4,552 | 21.8 |
Different county | 4,063 | 19.5 |
Same state | 2,575 | 12.4 |
Different state | 1,488 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 182 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 22,335 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,985 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 21,902 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 18,080 | 80.9 |
Different state | 3,822 | 17.1 |
Born outside United States | 83 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 350 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 168 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 108 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 242 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 350 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 80 | 22.9 |
| Asia | 175 | 50.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 18 | 5.1 |
| Latin America | 53 | 15.1 |
| Northern America | 24 | 6.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,840 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,127 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 713 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 288 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 282 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 124 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 264 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 145 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 22,335 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,863 | 88.9 |
| Arab | 12 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 174 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 4,428 | 19.8 |
| English | 2,207 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 464 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 39 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,911 | 17.5 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,307 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 235 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 462 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 241 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 361 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 317 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 498 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 126 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,870 | 8.4 |
| Welsh | 359 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,620 | 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 |
