Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Montgomery county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,706 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 242 | 8.9 |
| Kindergarten | 126 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,382 | 51.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 678 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 278 | 10.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,124 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 501 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 975 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,304 | 40.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,701 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 596 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 779 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 268 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,409 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,706 | 18.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,613 | 59.7 |
| Separated | 195 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 847 | 9.0 |
Female | 691 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 1,048 | 11.1 |
Female | 581 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 124 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 46 | 37.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,842 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,191 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,592 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 204 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,040 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,191 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 62.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,849 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,154 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 922 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,055 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,537 | 59.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,452 | 40.3 |
Same county | 2,277 | 20.6 |
Different county | 2,175 | 19.7 |
Same state | 1,193 | 10.8 |
Different state | 982 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 66 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,771 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,624 | 98.8 |
Born in United States | 11,595 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 8,233 | 69.9 |
Different state | 3,362 | 28.6 |
Born outside United States | 29 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 147 | 1.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 79 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 43 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 104 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 147 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2 | 1.4 |
| Asia | 36 | 24.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 107 | 72.8 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,055 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,773 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 282 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 110 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 199 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 94 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 69 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,771 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,172 | 103.4 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 171 | 1.5 |
| Danish | 241 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 350 | 3.0 |
| English | 1,341 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 388 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,313 | 28.1 |
| Greek | 61 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,671 | 14.2 |
| Italian | 97 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 356 | 3.0 |
| Polish | 108 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 59 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 218 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 190 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,567 | 13.3 |
| Swiss | 48 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 948 | 8.1 |
| Welsh | 131 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 848 | 7.2 |
| (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 |
