Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Taylor county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,605 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 79 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 797 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 435 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 194 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,766 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 368 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 428 | 9.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,221 | 46.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 896 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 282 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 397 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 174 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,622 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,031 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,518 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 53 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 563 | 10.0 |
Female | 474 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 457 | 8.1 |
Female | 236 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 62 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 33 | 53.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,289 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 776 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,555 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 69 | 4.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,462 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 643 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 56.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,819 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 84.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,432 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 637 | 44.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,576 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,167 | 63.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,356 | 35.8 |
Same county | 1,238 | 18.8 |
Different county | 1,118 | 17.0 |
Same state | 526 | 8.0 |
Different state | 592 | 9.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 53 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,958 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,816 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 6,801 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 4,669 | 67.1 |
Different state | 2,132 | 30.6 |
Born outside United States | 15 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 142 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 71 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 43 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 99 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 142 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1 | 0.7 |
| Asia | 14 | 9.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 123 | 86.6 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,576 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,272 | 95.4 |
| Language other than English | 304 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 118 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 273 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 115 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 20 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,958 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,315 | 90.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 54 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 97 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 164 | 2.4 |
| English | 1,037 | 14.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 189 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 12 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,749 | 25.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 911 | 13.1 |
| Italian | 40 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 98 | 1.4 |
| Polish | 22 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 159 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 144 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 306 | 4.4 |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 542 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 70 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 701 | 10.1 |
| (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 |
