Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Palo alto county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,695 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 167 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,095 | 40.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 718 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 591 | 21.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,692 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 468 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 625 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,342 | 35.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,685 | 25.2 |
| Associate degree | 645 | 9.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 671 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 256 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,222 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,933 | 23.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,766 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 86 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 945 | 11.5 |
Female | 811 | 9.9 |
| Divorced | 492 | 6.0 |
Female | 255 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 43 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 15 | 34.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,688 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,097 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,428 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 140 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,939 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 697 | 14.1 |
Percent employed | 66.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,242 | 85.9 |
Percent employed | 84.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,902 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 630 | 33.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,563 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,845 | 61.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,646 | 38.1 |
Same county | 1,797 | 18.8 |
Different county | 1,849 | 19.3 |
Same state | 1,271 | 13.3 |
Different state | 578 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 72 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,147 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,055 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 10,005 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 8,508 | 83.8 |
Different state | 1,497 | 14.8 |
Born outside United States | 50 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 92 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 40 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 48 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 44 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 92 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 63 | 68.5 |
| Asia | 5 | 5.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 22 | 23.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,563 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,276 | 97.0 |
| Language other than English | 287 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 38 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 178 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 109 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,147 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,240 | 110.8 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 76 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 454 | 4.5 |
| Dutch | 264 | 2.6 |
| English | 796 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 179 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,356 | 42.9 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 19 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,611 | 15.9 |
| Italian | 93 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,349 | 13.3 |
| Polish | 86 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 103 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 200 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 295 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 174 | 1.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 612 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 40 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 479 | 4.7 |
| (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 |
