Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wright county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,218 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 269 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 182 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,632 | 50.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 865 | 26.9 |
| College or graduate school | 270 | 8.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,882 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 700 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 842 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,867 | 39.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,320 | 23.5 |
| Associate degree | 818 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 959 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 376 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,499 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,141 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,146 | 62.1 |
| Separated | 68 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 1,258 | 10.9 |
Female | 1,060 | 9.2 |
| Divorced | 886 | 7.7 |
Female | 457 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 85 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 44 | 51.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,813 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,400 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,181 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 246 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,284 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,152 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 68.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,132 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 84.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,768 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 941 | 34.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,530 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,764 | 64.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,645 | 34.3 |
Same county | 2,643 | 19.5 |
Different county | 2,002 | 14.8 |
Same state | 1,394 | 10.3 |
Different state | 608 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 121 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,334 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,911 | 97.0 |
Born in United States | 13,863 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 11,667 | 81.4 |
Different state | 2,196 | 15.3 |
Born outside United States | 48 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 423 | 3.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 261 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 141 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 282 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 423 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 49 | 11.6 |
| Asia | 24 | 5.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 345 | 81.6 |
| Northern America | 5 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,530 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,659 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 871 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 380 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 718 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 361 | 2.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 142 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,334 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,864 | 110.7 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 108 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 469 | 3.3 |
| Dutch | 547 | 3.8 |
| English | 1,322 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 747 | 5.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 15 | 0.1 |
| German | 5,095 | 35.5 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,484 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 99 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,683 | 18.7 |
| Polish | 114 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 25 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 222 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 162 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 445 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 59 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 908 | 6.3 |
| Welsh | 172 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,138 | 7.9 |
| (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 |
