Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pettis county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,733 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 578 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 544 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,821 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,218 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,572 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,355 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,216 | 8.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,288 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,569 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,852 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,636 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,396 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,398 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,793 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,421 | 20.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,708 | 57.5 |
| Separated | 540 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,495 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,056 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 3,629 | 11.8 |
Female | 2,084 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 699 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 320 | 45.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,818 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,326 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 628 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,926 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,210 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 55.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 16,716 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,739 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,444 | 42.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,649 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 19,297 | 52.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,726 | 45.6 |
Same county | 9,434 | 25.7 |
Different county | 7,292 | 19.9 |
Same state | 4,108 | 11.2 |
Different state | 3,184 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 626 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,403 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,245 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 38,024 | 96.5 |
State of residence | 28,275 | 71.8 |
Different state | 9,749 | 24.7 |
Born outside United States | 221 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 1,158 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 806 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 273 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 885 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,158 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 294 | 25.4 |
| Asia | 129 | 11.1 |
| Africa | 10 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 685 | 59.2 |
| Northern America | 40 | 3.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,649 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,488 | 94.1 |
| Language other than English | 2,161 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 969 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 1,216 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 693 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 820 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 247 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 112 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 29 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,403 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,286 | 84.5 |
| Arab | 61 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 135 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 135 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 717 | 1.8 |
| English | 3,656 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,059 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 82 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,261 | 23.5 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,710 | 9.4 |
| Italian | 522 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 238 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 274 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 62 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 851 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 543 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 68 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 305 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 254 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 163 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 5,124 | 13.0 |
| Welsh | 257 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,733 | 14.5 |
| (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 |
