Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jackson county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 171,287 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 13,117 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 9,288 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 78,372 | 45.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 35,742 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 34,768 | 20.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 427,077 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 18,947 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 51,939 | 12.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 128,169 | 30.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 104,091 | 24.4 |
| Associate degree | 23,799 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 66,346 | 15.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 33,786 | 7.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 513,443 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 147,648 | 28.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 252,147 | 49.1 |
| Separated | 12,571 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 35,018 | 6.8 |
Female | 28,776 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 66,059 | 12.9 |
Female | 38,584 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 13,416 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 6,426 | 47.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 485,950 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 66,801 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 147,121 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,670 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 376,790 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 74,620 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 57.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 302,170 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 79.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 78,153 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 33,252 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 609,212 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 316,867 | 52.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 281,303 | 46.2 |
Same county | 185,314 | 30.4 |
Different county | 95,989 | 15.8 |
Same state | 33,107 | 5.4 |
Different state | 62,882 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 11,042 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 654,880 | 100.0 |
| Native | 626,560 | 95.7 |
Born in United States | 622,586 | 95.1 |
State of residence | 400,086 | 61.1 |
Different state | 222,500 | 34.0 |
Born outside United States | 3,974 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 28,320 | 4.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15,660 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 10,043 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 18,277 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 28,320 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 3,854 | 13.6 |
| Asia | 7,610 | 26.9 |
| Africa | 2,099 | 7.4 |
| Oceania | 388 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 13,411 | 47.4 |
| Northern America | 958 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 609,212 | 100.0 |
| English only | 562,686 | 92.4 |
| Language other than English | 46,526 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20,922 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 26,780 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,079 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 10,240 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,105 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,884 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,671 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 654,880 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 643,409 | 98.2 |
| Arab | 2,125 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 2,841 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 2,870 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 10,408 | 1.6 |
| English | 64,810 | 9.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 16,288 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,311 | 0.4 |
| German | 115,869 | 17.7 |
| Greek | 1,539 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 949 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 74,369 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 20,859 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 473 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 5,832 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 8,000 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 504 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 2,106 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 12,536 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 10,791 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 459 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 5,816 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 8,644 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 2,360 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 541 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 45,634 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 4,951 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,308 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 218,216 | 33.3 |
| (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 |
