Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Shannon county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,042 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 142 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,060 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 498 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 220 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,552 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 752 | 13.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,048 | 18.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,395 | 43.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 810 | 14.6 |
| Associate degree | 125 | 2.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 295 | 5.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 127 | 2.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 67.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,559 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,100 | 16.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,081 | 62.2 |
| Separated | 107 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 558 | 8.5 |
Female | 482 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 713 | 10.9 |
Female | 395 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 147 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 96 | 65.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,139 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 978 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,958 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 183 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,597 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,321 | 28.7 |
Percent employed | 38.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,276 | 71.3 |
Percent employed | 71.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,205 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 591 | 49.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,823 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,884 | 62.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,926 | 37.4 |
Same county | 1,478 | 18.9 |
Different county | 1,448 | 18.5 |
Same state | 947 | 12.1 |
Different state | 501 | 6.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,324 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,285 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 8,268 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 6,228 | 74.8 |
Different state | 2,040 | 24.5 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 39 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 8 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 31 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 8 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 39 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 25 | 64.1 |
| Asia | 4 | 10.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8 | 20.5 |
| Northern America | 2 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,823 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,700 | 98.4 |
| Language other than English | 123 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 32 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 62 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 58 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,324 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 6,174 | 74.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 14 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 144 | 1.7 |
| English | 586 | 7.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 157 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 45 | 0.5 |
| German | 843 | 10.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 967 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 27 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 38 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 107 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 44 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 48 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,851 | 22.2 |
| Welsh | 55 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,180 | 14.2 |
| (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 |
