Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Lawrence county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,171 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 575 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 460 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,429 | 54.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,855 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 852 | 10.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,882 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,930 | 8.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,244 | 14.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,504 | 41.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,604 | 20.1 |
| Associate degree | 823 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,830 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 947 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,250 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,569 | 16.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,395 | 63.8 |
| Separated | 429 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 1,936 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,609 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 2,921 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,585 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 657 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 400 | 60.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,620 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,803 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,108 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 497 | 6.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,851 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,085 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 49.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,766 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 82.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,119 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,338 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,695 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,935 | 54.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,526 | 44.4 |
Same county | 6,928 | 21.2 |
Different county | 7,598 | 23.2 |
Same state | 4,989 | 15.3 |
Different state | 2,609 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 234 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,204 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,385 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 34,227 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 22,669 | 64.4 |
Different state | 11,558 | 32.8 |
Born outside United States | 158 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 819 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 585 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 243 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 576 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 819 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 105 | 12.8 |
| Asia | 48 | 5.9 |
| Africa | 35 | 4.3 |
| Oceania | 38 | 4.6 |
| Latin America | 535 | 65.3 |
| Northern America | 58 | 7.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,695 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,163 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,532 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 731 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 958 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 562 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 480 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 123 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 61 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,204 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,702 | 84.4 |
| Arab | 24 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 167 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 106 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 872 | 2.5 |
| English | 3,650 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 893 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 53 | 0.2 |
| German | 6,182 | 17.6 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,257 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 492 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 377 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 406 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 54 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 66 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 640 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 392 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 319 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 148 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 57 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 5,048 | 14.3 |
| Welsh | 121 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 40 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,282 | 15.0 |
| (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 |
