Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Woodbury county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,592 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,043 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,649 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,876 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,227 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 4,797 | 17.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 64,932 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,628 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,421 | 11.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 22,747 | 35.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,935 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,927 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,374 | 12.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,900 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 80,186 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,533 | 26.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 43,558 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 1,276 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 5,863 | 7.3 |
Female | 4,877 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 7,956 | 9.9 |
Female | 4,381 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,257 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 635 | 50.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 75,349 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,408 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,452 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,905 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 56,305 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,858 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 61.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 46,447 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 83.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,044 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,174 | 39.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,157 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 53,011 | 55.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,901 | 42.5 |
Same county | 26,699 | 27.8 |
Different county | 14,202 | 14.8 |
Same state | 4,455 | 4.6 |
Different state | 9,747 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,245 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 103,877 | 100.0 |
| Native | 96,362 | 92.8 |
Born in United States | 95,939 | 92.4 |
State of residence | 71,134 | 68.5 |
Different state | 24,805 | 23.9 |
Born outside United States | 423 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 7,515 | 7.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,490 | 4.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,921 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 5,594 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,515 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 306 | 4.1 |
| Asia | 1,931 | 25.7 |
| Africa | 243 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 4,906 | 65.3 |
| Northern America | 117 | 1.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 96,157 | 100.0 |
| English only | 84,839 | 88.2 |
| Language other than English | 11,318 | 11.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,291 | 6.5 |
Spanish | 7,774 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,579 | 4.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,231 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 252 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,004 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,387 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 103,877 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 118,272 | 113.9 |
| Arab | 253 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,256 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 2,950 | 2.8 |
| Dutch | 4,314 | 4.2 |
| English | 8,924 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,681 | 4.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 931 | 0.9 |
| German | 34,687 | 33.4 |
| Greek | 423 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 96 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 15,641 | 15.1 |
| Italian | 1,568 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 319 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 6,697 | 6.4 |
| Polish | 1,793 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 101 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 504 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,244 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 1,229 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 374 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 5,142 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 297 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 36 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,206 | 5.0 |
| Welsh | 521 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 19,035 | 18.3 |
| (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 |
