Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Van buren county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,753 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 105 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 933 | 53.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 455 | 26.0 |
| College or graduate school | 171 | 9.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,322 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 408 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 512 | 9.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,462 | 46.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 958 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 353 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 438 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 191 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,236 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,211 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,827 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 63 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 541 | 8.7 |
Female | 432 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 594 | 9.5 |
Female | 253 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 104 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 76 | 73.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,878 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 849 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,773 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 113 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,119 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 816 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,303 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,399 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 572 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,380 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,807 | 65.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,563 | 34.7 |
Same county | 1,208 | 16.4 |
Different county | 1,355 | 18.4 |
Same state | 911 | 12.3 |
Different state | 444 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 10 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,809 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,760 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 7,747 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 6,225 | 79.7 |
Different state | 1,522 | 19.5 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 49 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 33 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 16 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 49 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 23 | 46.9 |
| Asia | 18 | 36.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8 | 16.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,380 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,995 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 385 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 161 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 47 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 328 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 147 | 2.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,809 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,759 | 86.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 42 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 33 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 283 | 3.6 |
| English | 884 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 233 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 20 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,638 | 21.0 |
| Greek | 23 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 683 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 23 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 82 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 48 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 191 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 139 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 173 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 83 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,600 | 20.5 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 509 | 6.5 |
| (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 |
