Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
Phelps county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,582 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 687 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 449 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,510 | 35.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,122 | 16.9 |
| College or graduate school | 4,814 | 38.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,665 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,955 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,216 | 13.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,123 | 32.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,045 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,134 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,934 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,258 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,104 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,635 | 23.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,457 | 57.5 |
| Separated | 497 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 2,461 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,952 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 3,054 | 9.5 |
Female | 1,708 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 567 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 299 | 52.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,191 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,942 | 16.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,689 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 948 | 9.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,915 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,249 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 51.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,666 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,178 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,436 | 47.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,539 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,537 | 46.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,271 | 51.3 |
Same county | 8,912 | 23.7 |
Different county | 10,359 | 27.6 |
Same state | 6,419 | 17.1 |
Different state | 3,940 | 10.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 731 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,825 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,239 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 37,867 | 95.1 |
State of residence | 25,783 | 64.7 |
Different state | 12,084 | 30.3 |
Born outside United States | 372 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,586 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,010 | 2.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 486 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,100 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,586 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 324 | 20.4 |
| Asia | 955 | 60.2 |
| Africa | 125 | 7.9 |
| Oceania | 13 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 123 | 7.8 |
| Northern America | 46 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,539 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,416 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,123 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 635 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 489 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 142 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 848 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 185 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 538 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 218 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,825 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,236 | 93.5 |
| Arab | 199 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 138 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 108 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 698 | 1.8 |
| English | 4,377 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,288 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 139 | 0.3 |
| German | 8,752 | 22.0 |
| Greek | 92 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,138 | 12.9 |
| Italian | 1,183 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 44 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 347 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 623 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 48 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 137 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 853 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 730 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 138 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 330 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 134 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 45 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,431 | 13.6 |
| Welsh | 280 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,904 | 14.8 |
| (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 |
