Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Page county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,956 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 253 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 217 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,768 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,216 | 30.7 |
| College or graduate school | 502 | 12.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,655 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 613 | 5.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,082 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,577 | 39.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,728 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 724 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,370 | 11.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 561 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,868 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,005 | 21.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,218 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 182 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,091 | 7.9 |
Female | 933 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 1,372 | 9.9 |
Female | 699 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 122 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 59 | 48.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,004 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,865 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,521 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 371 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,302 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,759 | 21.2 |
Percent employed | 62.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,543 | 78.8 |
Percent employed | 83.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,064 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,057 | 34.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,047 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,310 | 58.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,684 | 41.7 |
Same county | 3,300 | 20.6 |
Different county | 3,384 | 21.1 |
Same state | 2,062 | 12.8 |
Different state | 1,322 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 53 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,976 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,814 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 16,759 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 11,537 | 68.0 |
Different state | 5,222 | 30.8 |
Born outside United States | 55 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 162 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 64 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 96 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 66 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 162 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 54 | 33.3 |
| Asia | 35 | 21.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 63 | 38.9 |
| Northern America | 10 | 6.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,047 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,607 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 440 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 126 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 299 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 106 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,976 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,559 | 97.5 |
| Arab | 17 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 132 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 213 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 588 | 3.5 |
| English | 1,921 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 371 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 33 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,460 | 26.3 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,607 | 15.4 |
| Italian | 272 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 236 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 94 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 434 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 306 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,349 | 7.9 |
| Swiss | 66 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,793 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 155 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,439 | 8.5 |
| (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 |
