Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mills county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,900 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 318 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 196 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,920 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 925 | 23.7 |
| College or graduate school | 541 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,662 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 609 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,015 | 10.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,541 | 36.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,302 | 23.8 |
| Associate degree | 621 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,152 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 422 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,356 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,126 | 18.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,377 | 65.0 |
| Separated | 179 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 765 | 6.7 |
Female | 618 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 909 | 8.0 |
Female | 519 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 177 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 105 | 59.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,628 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,678 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,400 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 234 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,954 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,324 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,630 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 86.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,708 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 697 | 40.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,616 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,782 | 57.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,767 | 42.4 |
Same county | 2,692 | 19.8 |
Different county | 3,075 | 22.6 |
Same state | 1,392 | 10.2 |
Different state | 1,683 | 12.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 67 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,547 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,408 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 14,321 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 8,285 | 57.0 |
Different state | 6,036 | 41.5 |
Born outside United States | 87 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 139 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 76 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 67 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 72 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 139 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 88 | 63.3 |
| Asia | 23 | 16.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 14 | 10.1 |
| Northern America | 14 | 10.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,616 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,377 | 98.2 |
| Language other than English | 239 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 68 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 136 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 68 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 24 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,547 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,560 | 100.1 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 270 | 1.9 |
| Danish | 408 | 2.8 |
| Dutch | 404 | 2.8 |
| English | 2,149 | 14.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 503 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 118 | 0.8 |
| German | 4,445 | 30.6 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 21 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,017 | 13.9 |
| Italian | 264 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 322 | 2.2 |
| Polish | 234 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 37 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 64 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 289 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 254 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 516 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 21 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 946 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 174 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,026 | 7.1 |
| (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 |
