Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Webster county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,158 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 660 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 567 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,450 | 43.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,563 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,918 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,981 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,488 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,606 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,569 | 36.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,470 | 21.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,465 | 9.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,059 | 11.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,324 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,178 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,314 | 25.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,320 | 53.8 |
| Separated | 368 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,925 | 9.1 |
Female | 2,457 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 3,251 | 10.1 |
Female | 1,607 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 419 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 235 | 56.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,350 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,308 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,093 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 595 | 6.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,143 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,386 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 56.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,757 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 83.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,282 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,496 | 39.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,665 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,998 | 58.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 15,454 | 41.0 |
Same county | 9,606 | 25.5 |
Different county | 5,848 | 15.5 |
Same state | 3,808 | 10.1 |
Different state | 2,040 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 213 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,235 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,439 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 39,276 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 32,715 | 81.3 |
Different state | 6,561 | 16.3 |
Born outside United States | 163 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 796 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 337 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 352 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 444 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 796 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 218 | 27.4 |
| Asia | 304 | 38.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 254 | 31.9 |
| Northern America | 13 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,665 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,975 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,690 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 748 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 813 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 359 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 492 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 161 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 332 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 209 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,235 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 43,062 | 107.0 |
| Arab | 47 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,064 | 2.6 |
| Danish | 884 | 2.2 |
| Dutch | 1,209 | 3.0 |
| English | 3,000 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 825 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 98 | 0.2 |
| German | 13,214 | 32.8 |
| Greek | 69 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 5,889 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 658 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 4,151 | 10.3 |
| Polish | 374 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 17 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 123 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 513 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 497 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 81 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 87 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 3,247 | 8.1 |
| Swiss | 192 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 35 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,177 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 243 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,348 | 10.8 |
| (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 |
