Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ralls county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,197 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 159 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 143 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,121 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 553 | 25.2 |
| College or graduate school | 221 | 10.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,506 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 494 | 7.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 895 | 13.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,022 | 46.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,057 | 16.2 |
| Associate degree | 236 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 554 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 248 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,674 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,336 | 17.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,074 | 66.1 |
| Separated | 51 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 532 | 6.9 |
Female | 441 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 681 | 8.9 |
Female | 275 | 3.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 61 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 40 | 65.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,202 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,030 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,178 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 129 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,515 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 891 | 16.2 |
Percent employed | 61.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,624 | 83.8 |
Percent employed | 81.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,299 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 561 | 43.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,077 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,564 | 61.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,509 | 38.7 |
Same county | 1,454 | 16.0 |
Different county | 2,055 | 22.6 |
Same state | 1,624 | 17.9 |
Different state | 431 | 4.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4 | 0.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,626 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,593 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 9,572 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 7,550 | 78.4 |
Different state | 2,022 | 21.0 |
Born outside United States | 21 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 33 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 13 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 20 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 13 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 33 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 21.2 |
| Asia | 17 | 51.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 9 | 27.3 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,077 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,938 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 139 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 44 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 55 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 65 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,626 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,320 | 76.0 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 1 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 155 | 1.6 |
| English | 897 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 248 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 105 | 1.1 |
| German | 1,937 | 20.1 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 915 | 9.5 |
| Italian | 127 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 34 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 146 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 92 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 53 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,726 | 17.9 |
| Welsh | 32 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 738 | 7.7 |
| (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 |
