Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Buchanan county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,945 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,497 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 951 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,926 | 45.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,666 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 4,905 | 22.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 55,583 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,536 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,766 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,115 | 38.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,550 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,239 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,355 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,022 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 68,795 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,253 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,303 | 52.8 |
| Separated | 1,382 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 5,299 | 7.7 |
Female | 4,397 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 8,558 | 12.4 |
Female | 4,492 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,366 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 772 | 56.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 64,977 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,565 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,463 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,592 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,731 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,145 | 20.0 |
Percent employed | 55.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,586 | 80.0 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,148 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,363 | 44.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,639 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,446 | 55.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 35,690 | 44.3 |
Same county | 22,288 | 27.6 |
Different county | 13,402 | 16.6 |
Same state | 7,541 | 9.4 |
Different state | 5,861 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 503 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 85,998 | 100.0 |
| Native | 85,079 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 84,746 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 65,143 | 75.7 |
Different state | 19,603 | 22.8 |
Born outside United States | 333 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 919 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 383 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 572 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 347 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 919 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 331 | 36.0 |
| Asia | 216 | 23.5 |
| Africa | 11 | 1.2 |
| Oceania | 12 | 1.3 |
| Latin America | 169 | 18.4 |
| Northern America | 180 | 19.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 80,639 | 100.0 |
| English only | 78,039 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,600 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 880 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 1,395 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 563 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 911 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 237 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 267 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 85,998 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 75,086 | 87.3 |
| Arab | 77 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 260 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 318 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,846 | 2.1 |
| English | 8,422 | 9.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,268 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 334 | 0.4 |
| German | 17,863 | 20.8 |
| Greek | 99 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 79 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 11,517 | 13.4 |
| Italian | 1,140 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 839 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,941 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 36 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 214 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,584 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,403 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 219 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 883 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 717 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 161 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 9,601 | 11.2 |
| Welsh | 617 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 76 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,535 | 14.6 |
| (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 |
