Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Hickory county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,551 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 73 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 880 | 56.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 428 | 27.6 |
| College or graduate school | 107 | 6.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,712 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 580 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,208 | 18.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,831 | 42.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,433 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 146 | 2.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 299 | 4.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 215 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,515 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 944 | 12.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,969 | 66.1 |
| Separated | 68 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 810 | 10.8 |
Female | 631 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 724 | 9.6 |
Female | 340 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 147 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 95 | 64.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,162 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,594 | 22.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,645 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 169 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,563 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,326 | 29.1 |
Percent employed | 35.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,237 | 70.9 |
Percent employed | 62.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,237 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 957 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,546 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,015 | 58.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,494 | 40.9 |
Same county | 1,241 | 14.5 |
Different county | 2,253 | 26.4 |
Same state | 1,424 | 16.7 |
Different state | 829 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 37 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,940 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,852 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 8,827 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 5,499 | 61.5 |
Different state | 3,328 | 37.2 |
Born outside United States | 25 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 88 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 27 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 52 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 36 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 88 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 49 | 55.7 |
| Asia | 7 | 8.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 28 | 31.8 |
| Northern America | 4 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,546 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,362 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 184 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 76 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 85 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 72 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,940 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,106 | 79.5 |
| Arab | 8 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 39 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 208 | 2.3 |
| English | 1,059 | 11.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 173 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 24 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,354 | 15.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,075 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 102 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 41 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 99 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 178 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 122 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 144 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,402 | 15.7 |
| Welsh | 118 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 857 | 9.6 |
| (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 |
