Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Tama county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,440 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 277 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 288 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,225 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,089 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 561 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,011 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 862 | 7.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,031 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,906 | 40.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,907 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 755 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,207 | 10.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 343 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,193 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,787 | 19.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,896 | 62.7 |
| Separated | 151 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,203 | 8.5 |
Female | 998 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,156 | 8.1 |
Female | 611 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 259 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 151 | 58.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,296 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,022 | 15.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,027 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 262 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,282 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,519 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 65.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,763 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,053 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,088 | 35.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,855 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,430 | 61.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,334 | 37.6 |
Same county | 3,241 | 19.2 |
Different county | 3,093 | 18.4 |
Same state | 2,226 | 13.2 |
Different state | 867 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 91 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 18,103 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,742 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 17,723 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 15,130 | 83.6 |
Different state | 2,593 | 14.3 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 361 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 165 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 141 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 220 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 361 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 58 | 16.1 |
| Asia | 62 | 17.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 235 | 65.1 |
| Northern America | 4 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,855 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,478 | 91.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,377 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 413 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 587 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 210 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 296 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 81 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 60 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 18,103 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,075 | 105.4 |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 2,505 | 13.8 |
| Danish | 269 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 453 | 2.5 |
| English | 1,521 | 8.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 265 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 62 | 0.3 |
| German | 6,103 | 33.7 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,188 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 166 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 921 | 5.1 |
| Polish | 141 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 72 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 294 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 221 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 193 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 75 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,291 | 7.1 |
| Welsh | 125 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,165 | 12.0 |
| (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 |
