Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Christian county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,178 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,156 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 777 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,873 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,054 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 2,318 | 16.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,790 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,341 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,572 | 10.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,876 | 34.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,759 | 25.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,965 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,322 | 15.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,955 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,669 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,160 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,573 | 66.2 |
| Separated | 562 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,122 | 5.1 |
Female | 1,732 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 4,252 | 10.2 |
Female | 2,473 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 575 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 249 | 43.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 39,118 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,734 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,805 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 989 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 31,486 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,636 | 14.7 |
Percent employed | 61.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,850 | 85.3 |
Percent employed | 82.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,342 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,453 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,144 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,316 | 42.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,502 | 56.8 |
Same county | 9,626 | 19.2 |
Different county | 18,876 | 37.6 |
Same state | 12,084 | 24.1 |
Different state | 6,792 | 13.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 326 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 54,285 | 100.0 |
| Native | 53,820 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 53,387 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 33,822 | 62.3 |
Different state | 19,565 | 36.0 |
Born outside United States | 433 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 465 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 105 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 279 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 186 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 465 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 148 | 31.8 |
| Asia | 112 | 24.1 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 132 | 28.4 |
| Northern America | 73 | 15.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,144 | 100.0 |
| English only | 48,954 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,190 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 344 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 566 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 221 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 580 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 36 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 54,285 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,491 | 89.3 |
| Arab | 47 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 235 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 170 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,163 | 2.1 |
| English | 6,183 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,742 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 136 | 0.3 |
| German | 10,507 | 19.4 |
| Greek | 117 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 122 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,708 | 12.4 |
| Italian | 1,127 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 24 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 732 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 669 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 75 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 109 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 819 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 919 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 720 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 137 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,698 | 16.0 |
| Welsh | 364 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,952 | 12.8 |
| (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 |
