Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dent county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,282 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 141 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 227 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,687 | 51.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 825 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 402 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,098 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,626 | 16.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,775 | 17.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,621 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,749 | 17.3 |
| Associate degree | 304 | 3.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 710 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 313 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 11,908 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,983 | 16.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,449 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 289 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,069 | 9.0 |
Female | 904 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 1,118 | 9.4 |
Female | 599 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 145 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 96 | 66.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,233 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,769 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,250 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 290 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,025 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,129 | 26.5 |
Percent employed | 45.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,896 | 73.5 |
Percent employed | 75.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,512 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,276 | 50.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,969 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,539 | 54.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,396 | 45.8 |
Same county | 3,484 | 24.9 |
Different county | 2,912 | 20.8 |
Same state | 1,756 | 12.6 |
Different state | 1,156 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 34 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 14,927 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,831 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 14,761 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 10,886 | 72.9 |
Different state | 3,875 | 26.0 |
Born outside United States | 70 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 96 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 62 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 34 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 96 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 59 | 61.5 |
| Asia | 15 | 15.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 11.5 |
| Northern America | 11 | 11.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 13,969 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,673 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 296 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 119 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 154 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 111 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 14,927 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,935 | 80.0 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 45 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 64 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 207 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,547 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 343 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 71 | 0.5 |
| German | 2,249 | 15.1 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,767 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 193 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 64 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 78 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 251 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 210 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 115 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,712 | 18.2 |
| Welsh | 64 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,866 | 12.5 |
| (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 |
