Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sioux county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,299 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 571 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 466 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,987 | 38.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,355 | 22.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,920 | 28.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,172 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,376 | 13.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,193 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,111 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,695 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,200 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,439 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,158 | 6.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,672 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,828 | 27.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,390 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 107 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 1,504 | 6.1 |
Female | 1,267 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 843 | 3.4 |
Female | 411 | 1.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 95 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 45 | 47.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,000 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,271 | 9.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,253 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 348 | 3.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,462 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,648 | 10.7 |
Percent employed | 68.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,814 | 89.3 |
Percent employed | 87.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,323 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,262 | 29.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,541 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,644 | 63.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,349 | 35.0 |
Same county | 5,751 | 19.5 |
Different county | 4,598 | 15.6 |
Same state | 1,965 | 6.7 |
Different state | 2,633 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 548 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,589 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,669 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 30,556 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 23,433 | 74.2 |
Different state | 7,123 | 22.5 |
Born outside United States | 113 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 920 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 516 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 284 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 636 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 920 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 247 | 26.8 |
| Asia | 175 | 19.0 |
| Africa | 34 | 3.7 |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 321 | 34.9 |
| Northern America | 137 | 14.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,541 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,865 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,676 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 616 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 844 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 404 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 671 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 143 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 108 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,589 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,906 | 107.3 |
| Arab | 32 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 158 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 393 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 18,235 | 57.7 |
| English | 881 | 2.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 338 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| German | 6,715 | 21.3 |
| Greek | 16 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,338 | 4.2 |
| Italian | 152 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,120 | 3.5 |
| Polish | 110 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 73 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 177 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 74 | 0.2 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 27 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 671 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 82 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,365 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 27 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,855 | 5.9 |
| (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 |
