Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Mercer county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 809 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 55 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 375 | 46.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 252 | 31.1 |
| College or graduate school | 83 | 10.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,647 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 189 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 274 | 10.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,230 | 46.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 510 | 19.3 |
| Associate degree | 122 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 237 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 85 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 3,087 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 501 | 16.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,929 | 62.5 |
| Separated | 35 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 324 | 10.5 |
Female | 274 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 298 | 9.7 |
Female | 149 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 31 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 15 | 48.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,899 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 471 | 16.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 771 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 40 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,950 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 401 | 20.6 |
Percent employed | 56.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,549 | 79.4 |
Percent employed | 82.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 786 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 330 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,550 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,126 | 59.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,416 | 39.9 |
Same county | 535 | 15.1 |
Different county | 881 | 24.8 |
Same state | 426 | 12.0 |
Different state | 455 | 12.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,757 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,741 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 3,727 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 2,248 | 59.8 |
Different state | 1,479 | 39.4 |
Born outside United States | 14 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 16 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 7 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 9 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 16 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 8 | 50.0 |
| Asia | 5 | 31.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1 | 6.3 |
| Northern America | 2 | 12.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,550 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,494 | 98.4 |
| Language other than English | 56 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 17 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 22 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 31 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,757 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,912 | 77.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 74 | 2.0 |
| English | 485 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 67 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 4 | 0.1 |
| German | 696 | 18.5 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 357 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 18 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 46 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 16 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 123 | 3.3 |
| Scottish | 65 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 621 | 16.5 |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 259 | 6.9 |
| (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 |
