Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Ray county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,815 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 345 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 372 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,085 | 53.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,459 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 554 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,165 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 945 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,187 | 14.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,962 | 45.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,894 | 19.1 |
| Associate degree | 533 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,142 | 7.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 502 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,047 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,335 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,498 | 63.7 |
| Separated | 234 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,145 | 6.3 |
Female | 973 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 1,835 | 10.2 |
Female | 857 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 413 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 215 | 52.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,895 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,437 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,805 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 433 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 12,845 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,455 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 61.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,390 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 78.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,823 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,297 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,809 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,287 | 60.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,485 | 38.9 |
Same county | 4,293 | 19.7 |
Different county | 4,192 | 19.2 |
Same state | 2,993 | 13.7 |
Different state | 1,199 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 37 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 23,354 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,263 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 23,138 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 18,095 | 77.5 |
Different state | 5,043 | 21.6 |
Born outside United States | 125 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 91 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 41 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 25 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 66 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 91 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 29 | 31.9 |
| Asia | 8 | 8.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 50 | 54.9 |
| Northern America | 4 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 21,809 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,328 | 97.8 |
| Language other than English | 481 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 199 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 302 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 157 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 173 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 23,354 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,085 | 86.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 33 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 444 | 1.9 |
| English | 2,509 | 10.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 528 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 57 | 0.2 |
| German | 4,635 | 19.8 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,589 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 401 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 201 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 106 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 445 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 438 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 295 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,569 | 19.6 |
| Welsh | 202 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,398 | 10.3 |
| (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 |
