Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Greene county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 67,577 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,595 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 3,226 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 23,813 | 35.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,462 | 17.0 |
| College or graduate school | 25,481 | 37.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 153,930 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,610 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 16,893 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 47,500 | 30.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 38,632 | 25.1 |
| Associate degree | 7,063 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 24,516 | 15.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12,716 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 196,214 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 52,023 | 26.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 105,503 | 53.8 |
| Separated | 3,001 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 12,296 | 6.3 |
Female | 10,346 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 23,391 | 11.9 |
Female | 13,481 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,695 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,211 | 44.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 186,873 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 25,908 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 53,172 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,754 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 137,866 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,974 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 55.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 113,892 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 81.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 30,948 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,148 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 225,739 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 103,555 | 45.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 120,279 | 53.3 |
Same county | 65,996 | 29.2 |
Different county | 54,283 | 24.0 |
Same state | 29,264 | 13.0 |
Different state | 25,019 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,905 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 240,391 | 100.0 |
| Native | 235,904 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 234,179 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 148,417 | 61.7 |
Different state | 85,762 | 35.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,725 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,487 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,913 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,118 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 2,369 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,487 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,184 | 26.4 |
| Asia | 1,676 | 37.4 |
| Africa | 331 | 7.4 |
| Oceania | 122 | 2.7 |
| Latin America | 927 | 20.7 |
| Northern America | 247 | 5.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 225,739 | 100.0 |
| English only | 216,725 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 9,014 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,852 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 4,291 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,452 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,885 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 582 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,485 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 717 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 240,391 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 223,038 | 92.8 |
| Arab | 438 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,114 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 1,022 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 5,237 | 2.2 |
| English | 28,311 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 7,626 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 884 | 0.4 |
| German | 46,625 | 19.4 |
| Greek | 398 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 435 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 30,382 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 5,397 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 179 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,453 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 2,839 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 158 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 626 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 5,549 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 4,916 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 98 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 482 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 3,346 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 636 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 136 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 30,391 | 12.6 |
| Welsh | 1,684 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 188 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 41,488 | 17.3 |
| (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 |
