Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Story county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 35,450 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,246 | 3.5 |
| Kindergarten | 819 | 2.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,754 | 19.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,574 | 10.1 |
| College or graduate school | 23,057 | 65.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,148 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,006 | 2.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,719 | 4.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,995 | 21.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,693 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,979 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,507 | 24.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,249 | 19.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 93.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 44.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,470 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,944 | 42.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,226 | 46.3 |
| Separated | 407 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 2,827 | 4.2 |
Female | 2,414 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 4,066 | 6.0 |
Female | 2,262 | 3.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 413 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 143 | 34.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 64,634 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,950 | 9.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,717 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,152 | 5.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 46,122 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,244 | 9.2 |
Percent employed | 68.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 41,878 | 90.8 |
Percent employed | 81.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,233 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,520 | 34.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,811 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 29,804 | 39.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 42,691 | 56.3 |
Same county | 14,787 | 19.5 |
Different county | 27,904 | 36.8 |
Same state | 18,334 | 24.2 |
Different state | 9,570 | 12.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,316 | 4.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 79,981 | 100.0 |
| Native | 74,444 | 93.1 |
Born in United States | 73,983 | 92.5 |
State of residence | 52,848 | 66.1 |
Different state | 21,135 | 26.4 |
Born outside United States | 461 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 5,537 | 6.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,149 | 5.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 935 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 4,602 | 5.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,537 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 910 | 16.4 |
| Asia | 3,356 | 60.6 |
| Africa | 490 | 8.8 |
| Oceania | 46 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 611 | 11.0 |
| Northern America | 124 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,811 | 100.0 |
| English only | 68,719 | 90.6 |
| Language other than English | 7,092 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,821 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 1,828 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 591 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,058 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 450 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,718 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,630 | 2.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 79,981 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 88,766 | 111.0 |
| Arab | 317 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,384 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 1,778 | 2.2 |
| Dutch | 2,744 | 3.4 |
| English | 8,386 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,729 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 241 | 0.3 |
| German | 26,876 | 33.6 |
| Greek | 217 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 79 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,076 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 1,476 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 168 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 9,704 | 12.1 |
| Polish | 1,319 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 54 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 388 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,022 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,749 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 113 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 645 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 3,236 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 440 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 77 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,289 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 684 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 71 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,504 | 14.4 |
| (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 |
