Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cass county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,176 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,658 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 1,325 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,719 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,661 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,813 | 13.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 52,767 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,667 | 3.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,339 | 10.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,902 | 37.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,263 | 25.1 |
| Associate degree | 3,262 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,374 | 12.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,960 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 62,634 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,485 | 18.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 40,280 | 64.3 |
| Separated | 864 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 3,669 | 5.9 |
Female | 3,079 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 6,336 | 10.1 |
Female | 3,583 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,339 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 564 | 42.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 58,493 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,451 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,769 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,255 | 6.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 46,129 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,229 | 15.7 |
Percent employed | 64.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 38,900 | 84.3 |
Percent employed | 82.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,894 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,297 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,039 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 39,954 | 52.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 35,531 | 46.7 |
Same county | 15,058 | 19.8 |
Different county | 20,473 | 26.9 |
Same state | 12,589 | 16.6 |
Different state | 7,884 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 554 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 82,092 | 100.0 |
| Native | 80,780 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 79,939 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 51,865 | 63.2 |
Different state | 28,074 | 34.2 |
Born outside United States | 841 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,312 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 515 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 620 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 692 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,312 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 419 | 31.9 |
| Asia | 294 | 22.4 |
| Africa | 26 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 459 | 35.0 |
| Northern America | 112 | 8.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,039 | 100.0 |
| English only | 73,604 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,435 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 831 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 1,464 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 538 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 681 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 193 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 208 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 95 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 82,092 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 79,898 | 97.3 |
| Arab | 47 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 562 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 461 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 2,361 | 2.9 |
| English | 9,712 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,321 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 312 | 0.4 |
| German | 18,786 | 22.9 |
| Greek | 126 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 180 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 12,072 | 14.7 |
| Italian | 2,156 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 41 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 930 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 911 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 101 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 283 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,931 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 1,529 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 57 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,593 | 1.9 |
| Swiss | 313 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 68 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 10,805 | 13.2 |
| Welsh | 664 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,537 | 14.1 |
| (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 |
