Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Pottawattamie county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| NOTE: Data based on a sample except in P3, P4, H3, and H4. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, definitions, and count corrections see https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. |
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,969 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,422 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,039 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,540 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,350 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 3,618 | 16.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 57,013 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,821 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,280 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,431 | 39.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,944 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 3,966 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,974 | 10.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,597 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 69,113 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,604 | 24.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 38,690 | 56.0 |
| Separated | 1,003 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 5,097 | 7.4 |
Female | 4,166 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 7,719 | 11.2 |
Female | 4,271 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,392 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 715 | 51.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 64,932 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,977 | 15.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,405 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,012 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 48,986 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,322 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 62.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,664 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 83.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,331 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,423 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,997 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 46,320 | 56.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 35,146 | 42.9 |
Same county | 22,110 | 27.0 |
Different county | 13,036 | 15.9 |
Same state | 4,254 | 5.2 |
Different state | 8,782 | 10.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 531 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 87,704 | 100.0 |
| Native | 85,927 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 85,534 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 52,704 | 60.1 |
Different state | 32,830 | 37.4 |
Born outside United States | 393 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,777 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 715 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 776 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,001 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,777 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 370 | 20.8 |
| Asia | 420 | 23.6 |
| Africa | 103 | 5.8 |
| Oceania | 21 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 810 | 45.6 |
| Northern America | 53 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,997 | 100.0 |
| English only | 78,283 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 3,714 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,344 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 2,182 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 886 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,052 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 212 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 336 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 161 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 87,704 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 95,528 | 108.9 |
| Arab | 98 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,860 | 2.1 |
| Danish | 5,474 | 6.2 |
| Dutch | 2,286 | 2.6 |
| English | 9,823 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,888 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 329 | 0.4 |
| German | 30,528 | 34.8 |
| Greek | 207 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 105 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 14,776 | 16.8 |
| Italian | 2,349 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 69 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,370 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 1,366 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 57 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 280 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,442 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,120 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 136 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,692 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 330 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 116 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,229 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 593 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,963 | 10.2 |
| (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 |
