Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Henry county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,848 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 307 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 276 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,605 | 53.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,174 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 486 | 10.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,050 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,266 | 8.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,156 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,602 | 43.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,830 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 439 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,134 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 623 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 17,691 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,985 | 16.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,768 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 289 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,508 | 8.5 |
Female | 1,195 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 2,141 | 12.1 |
Female | 1,103 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 302 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 209 | 69.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,710 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,868 | 17.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,622 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 285 | 6.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,646 | 22.2 |
Percent employed | 46.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,267 | 77.8 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,793 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,658 | 43.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,665 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,892 | 52.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,732 | 47.1 |
Same county | 5,087 | 24.6 |
Different county | 4,645 | 22.5 |
Same state | 3,235 | 15.7 |
Different state | 1,410 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 41 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,997 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,816 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 21,722 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 16,204 | 73.7 |
Different state | 5,518 | 25.1 |
Born outside United States | 94 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 181 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 72 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 58 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 123 | 0.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 181 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 74 | 40.9 |
| Asia | 20 | 11.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 68 | 37.6 |
| Northern America | 15 | 8.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 20,665 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,151 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 514 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 174 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 177 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 290 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 39 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,997 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,756 | 85.3 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 34 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 30 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 571 | 2.6 |
| English | 2,503 | 11.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 511 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 152 | 0.7 |
| German | 4,451 | 20.2 |
| Greek | 35 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,237 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 298 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 167 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 126 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 41 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 480 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 287 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 180 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 114 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,987 | 18.1 |
| Welsh | 125 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,380 | 10.8 |
| (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 |
