Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Jasper county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,027 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,524 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,588 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,059 | 46.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,361 | 20.6 |
| College or graduate school | 5,495 | 21.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 66,206 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,142 | 6.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,419 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,454 | 35.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,422 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,857 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,448 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,464 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 82,185 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,684 | 21.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 47,035 | 57.2 |
| Separated | 1,666 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 6,109 | 7.4 |
Female | 5,078 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 9,691 | 11.8 |
Female | 5,428 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,528 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 883 | 57.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 77,674 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,773 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,293 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,068 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 58,137 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,394 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 52.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 46,743 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 13,775 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,230 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,127 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 46,794 | 48.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 49,131 | 50.6 |
Same county | 27,741 | 28.6 |
Different county | 21,390 | 22.0 |
Same state | 8,412 | 8.7 |
Different state | 12,978 | 13.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,202 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 104,686 | 100.0 |
| Native | 101,939 | 97.4 |
Born in United States | 101,407 | 96.9 |
State of residence | 64,348 | 61.5 |
Different state | 37,059 | 35.4 |
Born outside United States | 532 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,747 | 2.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,608 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 843 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,904 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,747 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 317 | 11.5 |
| Asia | 558 | 20.3 |
| Africa | 10 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,780 | 64.8 |
| Northern America | 77 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,127 | 100.0 |
| English only | 92,051 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 5,076 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,321 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 3,510 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,838 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 937 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 187 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 479 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 274 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 104,686 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 91,076 | 87.0 |
| Arab | 172 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 220 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 258 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,531 | 2.4 |
| English | 10,438 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,838 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 320 | 0.3 |
| German | 17,790 | 17.0 |
| Greek | 78 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 103 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 12,301 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 1,881 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 49 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 958 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 760 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 128 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 209 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,163 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 1,643 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 61 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 992 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 252 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 14,752 | 14.1 |
| Welsh | 682 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 87 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 19,350 | 18.5 |
| (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 |
