Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Barry county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,860 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 450 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 469 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,320 | 55.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,911 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 710 | 9.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,381 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,190 | 9.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,252 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,185 | 41.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,509 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 842 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,619 | 7.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 784 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,643 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,528 | 17.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,765 | 62.9 |
| Separated | 365 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 1,985 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,568 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 3,000 | 11.3 |
Female | 1,544 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 523 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 291 | 55.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,080 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,737 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,868 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 696 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,334 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,896 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 47.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,438 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 77.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,189 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,134 | 41.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,736 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,615 | 52.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,723 | 46.4 |
Same county | 6,919 | 21.8 |
Different county | 7,804 | 24.6 |
Same state | 3,363 | 10.6 |
Different state | 4,441 | 14.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 398 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,010 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,827 | 96.5 |
Born in United States | 32,709 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 17,428 | 51.2 |
Different state | 15,281 | 44.9 |
Born outside United States | 118 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 1,183 | 3.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 755 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 313 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 870 | 2.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,183 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 120 | 10.1 |
| Asia | 54 | 4.6 |
| Africa | 8 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 953 | 80.6 |
| Northern America | 48 | 4.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,736 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,846 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,890 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 962 | 3.0 |
Spanish | 1,499 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 829 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 277 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 84 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 64 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,010 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,833 | 84.8 |
| Arab | 9 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 213 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 160 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 812 | 2.4 |
| English | 3,521 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 859 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 84 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,683 | 13.8 |
| Greek | 22 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 24 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,581 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 569 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 292 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 607 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 119 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 596 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 352 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 417 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 114 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 32 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,937 | 17.5 |
| Welsh | 134 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 18 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,619 | 16.5 |
| (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 |
