Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Poweshiek 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 | 5,335 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 289 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 304 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,949 | 36.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,051 | 19.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,742 | 32.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,176 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 599 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,016 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,178 | 42.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,369 | 19.5 |
| Associate degree | 766 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,420 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 828 | 6.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,353 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,042 | 26.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,525 | 55.5 |
| Separated | 169 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,175 | 7.7 |
Female | 951 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 1,442 | 9.4 |
Female | 761 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 73 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 25 | 34.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,554 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,822 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,650 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 377 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,759 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,720 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 70.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,039 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 84.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,005 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,200 | 39.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,754 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,868 | 55.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,702 | 43.4 |
Same county | 3,741 | 21.1 |
Different county | 3,961 | 22.3 |
Same state | 2,113 | 11.9 |
Different state | 1,848 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 184 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,815 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,417 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 18,357 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 14,210 | 75.5 |
Different state | 4,147 | 22.0 |
Born outside United States | 60 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 398 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 185 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 194 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 204 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 398 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 135 | 33.9 |
| Asia | 164 | 41.2 |
| Africa | 16 | 4.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 56 | 14.1 |
| Northern America | 27 | 6.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 17,754 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,028 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 726 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 204 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 251 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 60 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 350 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 93 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 81 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,815 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,308 | 102.6 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 532 | 2.8 |
| Danish | 245 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 1,068 | 5.7 |
| English | 2,131 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 521 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 55 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,434 | 28.9 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,723 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 179 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 775 | 4.1 |
| Polish | 141 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 131 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 644 | 3.4 |
| Scottish | 467 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 414 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 57 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,634 | 8.7 |
| Welsh | 210 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,796 | 9.5 |
| (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 |
