Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Douglas county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,163 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 192 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 188 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,599 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 797 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 387 | 12.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,774 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,127 | 12.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,534 | 17.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,402 | 38.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,560 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 279 | 3.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 576 | 6.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 296 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 69.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,368 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,714 | 16.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,598 | 63.6 |
| Separated | 149 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 868 | 8.4 |
Female | 704 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 1,039 | 10.0 |
Female | 500 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 211 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 105 | 49.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,709 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,445 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,069 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 183 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,000 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,776 | 25.4 |
Percent employed | 40.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,224 | 74.6 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,104 | 50.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,313 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,651 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,601 | 37.4 |
Same county | 1,981 | 16.1 |
Different county | 2,620 | 21.3 |
Same state | 1,153 | 9.4 |
Different state | 1,467 | 11.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 61 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,084 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,964 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 12,888 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 8,098 | 61.9 |
Different state | 4,790 | 36.6 |
Born outside United States | 76 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 120 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 46 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 54 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 66 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 120 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 72 | 60.0 |
| Asia | 22 | 18.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 25 | 20.8 |
| Northern America | 1 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,313 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,993 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 320 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 150 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 181 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 94 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 114 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,084 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,500 | 72.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 37 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 52 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 311 | 2.4 |
| English | 1,322 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 251 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,357 | 10.4 |
| Greek | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,197 | 9.1 |
| Italian | 116 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 49 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 148 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 305 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 122 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 266 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 79 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,331 | 17.8 |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,437 | 11.0 |
| (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 |
