Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wayne county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,566 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 99 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 758 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 405 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 191 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,722 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 376 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 382 | 8.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,169 | 45.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 972 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 250 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 405 | 8.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 168 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,454 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 931 | 17.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,448 | 63.2 |
| Separated | 57 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 567 | 10.4 |
Female | 444 | 8.1 |
| Divorced | 451 | 8.3 |
Female | 236 | 4.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 87 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 52 | 59.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,129 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 702 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,454 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 139 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,339 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 616 | 18.4 |
Percent employed | 48.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,723 | 81.6 |
Percent employed | 84.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,476 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 605 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,393 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,854 | 60.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,522 | 39.4 |
Same county | 1,276 | 20.0 |
Different county | 1,246 | 19.5 |
Same state | 851 | 13.3 |
Different state | 395 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 17 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,730 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,691 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 6,674 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 5,204 | 77.3 |
Different state | 1,470 | 21.8 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 39 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 22 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 17 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 39 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5 | 12.8 |
| Asia | 23 | 59.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 5.1 |
| Latin America | 9 | 23.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,393 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,242 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 151 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 51 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 53 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 87 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,730 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,773 | 85.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 29 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 27 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 264 | 3.9 |
| English | 1,123 | 16.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 193 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,172 | 17.4 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 823 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 111 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 129 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 17 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 160 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 85 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 118 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 821 | 12.2 |
| Welsh | 89 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 547 | 8.1 |
| (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 |
