Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Muscatine county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,777 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 698 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 557 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,290 | 49.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,544 | 23.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,688 | 15.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,877 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,273 | 8.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,020 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,282 | 34.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,489 | 20.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,201 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,322 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,290 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,406 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,151 | 22.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,247 | 59.4 |
| Separated | 311 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,185 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,826 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 3,512 | 10.8 |
Female | 1,930 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 650 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 205 | 31.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,485 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,855 | 12.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,959 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 933 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,361 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,398 | 18.8 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,963 | 81.2 |
Percent employed | 81.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,938 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,006 | 40.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,801 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,669 | 58.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,635 | 40.3 |
Same county | 10,497 | 27.1 |
Different county | 5,138 | 13.2 |
Same state | 2,834 | 7.3 |
Different state | 2,304 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 497 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,722 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,266 | 94.1 |
Born in United States | 39,106 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 30,862 | 74.0 |
Different state | 8,244 | 19.8 |
Born outside United States | 160 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 2,456 | 5.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 910 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 991 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,465 | 3.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,456 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 224 | 9.1 |
| Asia | 235 | 9.6 |
| Africa | 31 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 13 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 1,880 | 76.5 |
| Northern America | 73 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,801 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,270 | 88.3 |
| Language other than English | 4,531 | 11.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,062 | 5.3 |
Spanish | 3,810 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,852 | 4.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 442 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 96 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 225 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,722 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 41,711 | 100.0 |
| Arab | 32 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 492 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 518 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 1,377 | 3.3 |
| English | 4,062 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,030 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 140 | 0.3 |
| German | 13,862 | 33.2 |
| Greek | 17 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 59 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,521 | 10.8 |
| Italian | 459 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 18 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 632 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 430 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 37 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 60 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 468 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 628 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 17 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 856 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 210 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,119 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 353 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,301 | 19.9 |
| (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 |
