Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Laclede county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,953 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 529 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 472 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,013 | 50.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,923 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,016 | 12.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,120 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,969 | 9.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,754 | 17.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,680 | 41.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,722 | 17.6 |
| Associate degree | 605 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,678 | 7.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 712 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,402 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,514 | 17.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,188 | 63.7 |
| Separated | 417 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,792 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,478 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 2,491 | 9.8 |
Female | 1,308 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 598 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 349 | 58.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,826 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,777 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,623 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 573 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,868 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,895 | 21.8 |
Percent employed | 48.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,973 | 78.2 |
Percent employed | 80.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,410 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,033 | 46.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,275 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,381 | 54.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,786 | 45.5 |
Same county | 8,158 | 26.9 |
Different county | 5,628 | 18.6 |
Same state | 3,015 | 10.0 |
Different state | 2,613 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 108 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,513 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,223 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 31,988 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 21,707 | 66.8 |
Different state | 10,281 | 31.6 |
Born outside United States | 235 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 290 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 65 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 129 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 161 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 290 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 121 | 41.7 |
| Asia | 42 | 14.5 |
| Africa | 6 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 108 | 37.2 |
| Northern America | 11 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,275 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,464 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 811 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 263 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 388 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 183 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 276 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 66 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,513 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 27,290 | 83.9 |
| Arab | 19 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 124 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 210 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 757 | 2.3 |
| English | 2,829 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 934 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 101 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,052 | 15.5 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,805 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 429 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 29 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 191 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 326 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 45 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 441 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 495 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 265 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 76 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,850 | 21.1 |
| Welsh | 88 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 44 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,105 | 12.6 |
| (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 |
