Updated September 25, 2021 |
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Scott 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 | 44,556 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,897 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,934 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,483 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,418 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 10,824 | 24.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 102,149 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,440 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,539 | 9.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 31,372 | 30.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 23,780 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 7,610 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 17,069 | 16.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,339 | 8.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 124,019 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 32,614 | 26.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 69,250 | 55.8 |
| Separated | 1,467 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 7,669 | 6.2 |
Female | 6,250 | 5.0 |
| Divorced | 13,019 | 10.5 |
Female | 7,275 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,398 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,143 | 47.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 116,753 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 16,575 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 36,907 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,585 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 91,243 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,361 | 15.7 |
Percent employed | 58.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 76,882 | 84.3 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,825 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,827 | 38.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 147,593 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 79,696 | 54.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 66,128 | 44.8 |
Same county | 41,086 | 27.8 |
Different county | 25,042 | 17.0 |
Same state | 7,867 | 5.3 |
Different state | 17,175 | 11.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,769 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 158,668 | 100.0 |
| Native | 153,812 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 152,929 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 99,329 | 62.6 |
Different state | 53,600 | 33.8 |
Born outside United States | 883 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 4,856 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,535 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,064 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 2,792 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,856 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,335 | 27.5 |
| Asia | 1,863 | 38.4 |
| Africa | 113 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 22 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 1,254 | 25.8 |
| Northern America | 269 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 147,593 | 100.0 |
| English only | 139,307 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 8,286 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,365 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 3,980 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,569 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,291 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 710 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,684 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,007 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 158,668 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 171,434 | 108.0 |
| Arab | 269 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,856 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 1,895 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 3,587 | 2.3 |
| English | 14,083 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,027 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 560 | 0.4 |
| German | 56,834 | 35.8 |
| Greek | 491 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 395 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 24,602 | 15.5 |
| Italian | 3,396 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 285 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 4,107 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 2,812 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 127 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 357 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,394 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 2,653 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 108 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 485 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 5,486 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 707 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 120 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 9,709 | 6.1 |
| Welsh | 1,036 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 52 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 29,001 | 18.3 |
| (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 |
