Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Scott county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,018 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 778 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 553 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,221 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,300 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,166 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,749 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,127 | 12.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,860 | 15.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,984 | 42.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,469 | 17.4 |
| Associate degree | 567 | 2.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,868 | 7.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 874 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 31,195 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,602 | 21.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,024 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 498 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,663 | 8.5 |
Female | 2,361 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 3,408 | 10.9 |
Female | 1,841 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 761 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 372 | 48.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,312 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,054 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,712 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 791 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,173 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,496 | 20.3 |
Percent employed | 46.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,677 | 79.7 |
Percent employed | 79.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,173 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,483 | 48.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,543 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,012 | 56.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,346 | 43.5 |
Same county | 10,038 | 26.7 |
Different county | 6,308 | 16.8 |
Same state | 4,028 | 10.7 |
Different state | 2,280 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 185 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,422 | 100.0 |
| Native | 40,192 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 40,041 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 30,699 | 75.9 |
Different state | 9,342 | 23.1 |
Born outside United States | 151 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 230 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 122 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 96 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 134 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 230 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 84 | 36.5 |
| Asia | 81 | 35.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 59 | 25.7 |
| Northern America | 6 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,543 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,835 | 98.1 |
| Language other than English | 708 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 209 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 350 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 81 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 295 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 89 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 61 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 39 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,422 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,230 | 82.2 |
| Arab | 17 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 83 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 821 | 2.0 |
| English | 2,759 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,377 | 3.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 70 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,490 | 18.5 |
| Greek | 29 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 4,502 | 11.1 |
| Italian | 259 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 76 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 242 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 2 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 389 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 388 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 57 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 135 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 56 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,933 | 17.2 |
| Welsh | 152 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 26 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 7,284 | 18.0 |
| (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 |
