Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Platte county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,324 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,573 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 1,125 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,565 | 44.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,326 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 3,735 | 19.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 48,721 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,116 | 2.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,899 | 6.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,928 | 26.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,431 | 25.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,117 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,914 | 22.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,316 | 10.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,039 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,171 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,018 | 60.3 |
| Separated | 687 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 2,557 | 4.4 |
Female | 2,082 | 3.6 |
| Divorced | 6,606 | 11.4 |
Female | 3,629 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 797 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 323 | 40.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 54,625 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,852 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,317 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,164 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,495 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,005 | 13.2 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,490 | 86.8 |
Percent employed | 85.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,173 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,522 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,717 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,899 | 49.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 33,740 | 49.1 |
Same county | 10,952 | 15.9 |
Different county | 22,788 | 33.2 |
Same state | 12,129 | 17.7 |
Different state | 10,659 | 15.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,078 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 73,781 | 100.0 |
| Native | 71,039 | 96.3 |
Born in United States | 70,595 | 95.7 |
State of residence | 37,163 | 50.4 |
Different state | 33,432 | 45.3 |
Born outside United States | 444 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,742 | 3.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,267 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,175 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,567 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,742 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 752 | 27.4 |
| Asia | 942 | 34.4 |
| Africa | 259 | 9.4 |
| Oceania | 46 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 617 | 22.5 |
| Northern America | 126 | 4.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 68,717 | 100.0 |
| English only | 64,895 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,822 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,457 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 1,551 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 612 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,165 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 260 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 836 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 497 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 73,781 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 76,046 | 103.1 |
| Arab | 178 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 572 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 337 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,860 | 2.5 |
| English | 9,262 | 12.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,225 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 249 | 0.3 |
| German | 17,858 | 24.2 |
| Greek | 78 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 186 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 11,023 | 14.9 |
| Italian | 3,007 | 4.1 |
| Lithuanian | 54 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,083 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 1,618 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 30 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 301 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,636 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 2,015 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 75 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 389 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,251 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 316 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 113 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 6,868 | 9.3 |
| Welsh | 843 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 93 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,526 | 17.0 |
| (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 |
