Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Pulaski county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,608 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 600 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 573 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,418 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,192 | 18.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,825 | 24.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,062 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,153 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,282 | 9.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,753 | 33.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,532 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,011 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,961 | 12.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,370 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,571 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,340 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,618 | 59.0 |
| Separated | 540 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,516 | 4.8 |
Female | 1,276 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 2,557 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,301 | 4.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 507 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 214 | 42.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,559 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,741 | 26.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,193 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 694 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,124 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,714 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,410 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 71.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,051 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,695 | 55.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,014 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,484 | 35.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,218 | 58.4 |
Same county | 6,175 | 16.2 |
Different county | 16,043 | 42.2 |
Same state | 2,208 | 5.8 |
Different state | 13,835 | 36.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,312 | 6.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,165 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,198 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 37,168 | 90.3 |
State of residence | 14,280 | 34.7 |
Different state | 22,888 | 55.6 |
Born outside United States | 2,030 | 4.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,967 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 566 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,228 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 739 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,967 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 770 | 39.1 |
| Asia | 777 | 39.5 |
| Africa | 14 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 349 | 17.7 |
| Northern America | 47 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,014 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,140 | 89.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,874 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 976 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 1,623 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 324 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,319 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 258 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 862 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 378 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,165 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 39,207 | 95.2 |
| Arab | 41 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 89 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 246 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 666 | 1.6 |
| English | 3,046 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 941 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 379 | 0.9 |
| German | 7,059 | 17.1 |
| Greek | 30 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 102 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,362 | 10.6 |
| Italian | 1,039 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 524 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 643 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 169 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 53 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 544 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 589 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 28 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 155 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 345 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 56 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 47 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,118 | 12.4 |
| Welsh | 119 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 130 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 12,667 | 30.8 |
| (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 |
