Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Cole county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,439 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,135 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 924 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,767 | 42.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,184 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 4,429 | 24.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 47,339 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,762 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,182 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,144 | 32.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,888 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 2,383 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,639 | 18.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,341 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 56,974 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,681 | 25.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 31,191 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 978 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 3,319 | 5.8 |
Female | 2,690 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 6,805 | 11.9 |
Female | 3,085 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 648 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 330 | 50.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 53,999 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,888 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,468 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,233 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,348 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,941 | 15.5 |
Percent employed | 63.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 32,407 | 84.5 |
Percent employed | 87.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,644 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,051 | 39.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,644 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,003 | 52.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,917 | 46.4 |
Same county | 15,794 | 23.7 |
Different county | 15,123 | 22.7 |
Same state | 10,472 | 15.7 |
Different state | 4,651 | 7.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 724 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,397 | 100.0 |
| Native | 69,827 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 69,406 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 53,955 | 75.6 |
Different state | 15,451 | 21.6 |
Born outside United States | 421 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,570 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 920 | 1.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 550 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,020 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,570 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 284 | 18.1 |
| Asia | 559 | 35.6 |
| Africa | 232 | 14.8 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 414 | 26.4 |
| Northern America | 76 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 66,644 | 100.0 |
| English only | 63,611 | 95.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,033 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,124 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 1,274 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 614 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,031 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 245 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 342 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 142 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,397 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,258 | 98.4 |
| Arab | 204 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 160 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 198 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 1,102 | 1.5 |
| English | 6,498 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,336 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 175 | 0.2 |
| German | 25,537 | 35.8 |
| Greek | 67 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 110 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,203 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 1,203 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 34 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 576 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 645 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 147 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 817 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 1,244 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 34 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 640 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 545 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 411 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 40 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,461 | 10.5 |
| Welsh | 487 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 123 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 12,233 | 17.1 |
| (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 |
