Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mitchell county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,586 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 135 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 144 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,410 | 54.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 629 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 268 | 10.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,320 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 622 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 517 | 7.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,256 | 44.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,437 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 548 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 730 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 210 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,518 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,667 | 19.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,477 | 64.3 |
| Separated | 59 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 771 | 9.1 |
Female | 664 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 544 | 6.4 |
Female | 297 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 18 | 48.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,004 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,170 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,569 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 119 | 4.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,274 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 730 | 13.8 |
Percent employed | 63.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,544 | 86.2 |
Percent employed | 86.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,148 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 787 | 36.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,203 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,083 | 69.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,082 | 30.2 |
Same county | 1,560 | 15.3 |
Different county | 1,522 | 14.9 |
Same state | 934 | 9.2 |
Different state | 588 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 38 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,874 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,815 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 10,792 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 8,420 | 77.4 |
Different state | 2,372 | 21.8 |
Born outside United States | 23 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 59 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2 | 0.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 50 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 9 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 59 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 30 | 50.8 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 11.9 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 22 | 37.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,203 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,783 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 420 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 244 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 48 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 359 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 235 | 2.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,874 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,842 | 108.9 |
| Arab | 31 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 309 | 2.8 |
| Danish | 277 | 2.5 |
| Dutch | 169 | 1.6 |
| English | 933 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 250 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 2 | 0.0 |
| German | 5,251 | 48.3 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 958 | 8.8 |
| Italian | 77 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,010 | 18.5 |
| Polish | 159 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 41 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 79 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 105 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 114 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 99 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 580 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 62 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 322 | 3.0 |
| (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 |
