Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ringgold county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,271 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 79 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 570 | 44.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 378 | 29.7 |
| College or graduate school | 196 | 15.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,781 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 235 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 415 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,679 | 44.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 702 | 18.6 |
| Associate degree | 242 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 334 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 174 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,452 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 747 | 16.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,815 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 43 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 500 | 11.2 |
Female | 404 | 9.1 |
| Divorced | 347 | 7.8 |
Female | 146 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 55 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 31 | 56.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,153 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 603 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,153 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 70 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 2,664 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 443 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 47.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,221 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,176 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 450 | 38.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,143 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,273 | 63.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,851 | 36.0 |
Same county | 763 | 14.8 |
Different county | 1,088 | 21.2 |
Same state | 702 | 13.6 |
Different state | 386 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 19 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,469 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,443 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 5,426 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 4,105 | 75.1 |
Different state | 1,321 | 24.2 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 26 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 8 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 26 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 34.6 |
| Asia | 15 | 57.7 |
| Africa | 2 | 7.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,143 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,880 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 263 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 124 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 94 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 149 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,469 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,408 | 80.6 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 136 | 2.5 |
| Danish | 67 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 246 | 4.5 |
| English | 723 | 13.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 125 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 20 | 0.4 |
| German | 969 | 17.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 497 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 71 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 105 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 26 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 136 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 148 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 85 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 612 | 11.2 |
| Welsh | 75 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 341 | 6.2 |
| (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 |
