Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Polk county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,619 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 410 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 364 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,058 | 40.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,467 | 19.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,320 | 30.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,645 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,337 | 8.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,412 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,600 | 39.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,302 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 559 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,645 | 9.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 790 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,325 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,681 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,079 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 261 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,382 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,152 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 1,922 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,076 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 375 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 128 | 34.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,052 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,921 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,670 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 484 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,186 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,774 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 49.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,412 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,818 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,871 | 49.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,192 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,892 | 51.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,051 | 47.8 |
Same county | 4,780 | 19.0 |
Different county | 7,271 | 28.9 |
Same state | 4,829 | 19.2 |
Different state | 2,442 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 249 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,992 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,596 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 26,479 | 98.1 |
State of residence | 18,226 | 67.5 |
Different state | 8,253 | 30.6 |
Born outside United States | 117 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 396 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 282 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 187 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 209 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 396 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 192 | 48.5 |
| Asia | 77 | 19.4 |
| Africa | 14 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 19 | 4.8 |
| Latin America | 54 | 13.6 |
| Northern America | 40 | 10.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,192 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,059 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,133 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 406 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 383 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 118 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 654 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 245 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 81 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,992 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,891 | 84.8 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 212 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 52 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 679 | 2.5 |
| English | 3,016 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 689 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 145 | 0.5 |
| German | 4,091 | 15.2 |
| Greek | 25 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,217 | 11.9 |
| Italian | 444 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 235 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 144 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 400 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 579 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 34 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 6 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 244 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 124 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,429 | 16.4 |
| Welsh | 257 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,815 | 14.1 |
| (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 |
