Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pocahontas county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,189 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 154 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,150 | 52.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 585 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 209 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,002 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 386 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 416 | 6.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,394 | 39.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,382 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 524 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 726 | 12.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 174 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,915 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,171 | 16.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,395 | 63.6 |
| Separated | 49 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 776 | 11.2 |
Female | 650 | 9.4 |
| Divorced | 524 | 7.6 |
Female | 236 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 33 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 8 | 24.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,444 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,146 | 17.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,996 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 103 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,342 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 638 | 14.7 |
Percent employed | 51.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,704 | 85.3 |
Percent employed | 83.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,729 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 595 | 34.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,236 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,774 | 70.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,446 | 29.7 |
Same county | 1,107 | 13.4 |
Different county | 1,339 | 16.3 |
Same state | 935 | 11.4 |
Different state | 404 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 16 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,662 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,584 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 8,543 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 7,232 | 83.5 |
Different state | 1,311 | 15.1 |
Born outside United States | 41 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 78 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 44 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 36 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 42 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 78 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 27 | 34.6 |
| Asia | 12 | 15.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 2.6 |
| Latin America | 21 | 26.9 |
| Northern America | 16 | 20.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,236 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,010 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 226 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 78 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 136 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 78 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,662 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,462 | 109.2 |
| Arab | 3 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 308 | 3.6 |
| Danish | 345 | 4.0 |
| Dutch | 298 | 3.4 |
| English | 807 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 230 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 22 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,699 | 42.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,060 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 103 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 637 | 7.4 |
| Polish | 55 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 122 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 120 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 654 | 7.6 |
| Swiss | 49 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 480 | 5.5 |
| Welsh | 30 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 414 | 4.8 |
| (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 |
