Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Marion county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,619 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 610 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 432 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,735 | 43.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,986 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,856 | 21.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,684 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,541 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,772 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,390 | 40.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,704 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,372 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,783 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,122 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,402 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,620 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,585 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 238 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,930 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,624 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 2,029 | 8.0 |
Female | 993 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 270 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 135 | 50.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,892 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,268 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,824 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 419 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,997 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,518 | 14.8 |
Percent employed | 60.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,479 | 85.2 |
Percent employed | 84.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,768 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,000 | 41.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,084 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,906 | 56.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,977 | 43.1 |
Same county | 6,365 | 21.2 |
Different county | 6,612 | 22.0 |
Same state | 4,470 | 14.9 |
Different state | 2,142 | 7.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 201 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,052 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,520 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 31,431 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 26,025 | 81.2 |
Different state | 5,406 | 16.9 |
Born outside United States | 89 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 532 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 148 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 348 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 184 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 532 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 220 | 41.4 |
| Asia | 200 | 37.6 |
| Africa | 11 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 65 | 12.2 |
| Northern America | 36 | 6.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,084 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,760 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,324 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 448 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 566 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 196 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 508 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 237 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 172 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,052 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,000 | 99.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 391 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 333 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 8,301 | 25.9 |
| English | 3,436 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 675 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 116 | 0.4 |
| German | 6,727 | 21.0 |
| Greek | 62 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,310 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 610 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 657 | 2.0 |
| Polish | 254 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 42 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 444 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 447 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 591 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 76 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,439 | 7.6 |
| Welsh | 401 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,630 | 8.2 |
| (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 |
