Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Gentry county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,682 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 151 | 9.0 |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 834 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 487 | 29.0 |
| College or graduate school | 129 | 7.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,599 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 259 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 580 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,097 | 45.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 829 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 165 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 452 | 9.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 217 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,415 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 947 | 17.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,438 | 63.5 |
| Separated | 57 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 588 | 10.9 |
Female | 498 | 9.2 |
| Divorced | 385 | 7.1 |
Female | 181 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 67 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 35 | 52.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,074 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 743 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,584 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 113 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,331 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 689 | 20.7 |
Percent employed | 62.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,642 | 79.3 |
Percent employed | 80.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,373 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 635 | 46.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,428 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,889 | 60.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,514 | 39.1 |
Same county | 1,391 | 21.6 |
Different county | 1,123 | 17.5 |
Same state | 735 | 11.4 |
Different state | 388 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 25 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,861 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,817 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 6,796 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 5,520 | 80.5 |
Different state | 1,276 | 18.6 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 44 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 26 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 9 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 35 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 44 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32 | 72.7 |
| Asia | 7 | 15.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 6.8 |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0 |
| Northern America | 2 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,428 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,259 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 169 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 40 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 106 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 46 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,861 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,290 | 77.1 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 31 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 129 | 1.9 |
| English | 742 | 10.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 110 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,299 | 18.9 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 721 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 69 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 26 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 23 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 165 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 132 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 96 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,091 | 15.9 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 576 | 8.4 |
| (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 |
