Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Shelby county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,592 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 83 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 4.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 832 | 52.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 424 | 26.6 |
| College or graduate school | 185 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,589 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 302 | 6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 571 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,176 | 47.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 783 | 17.1 |
| Associate degree | 183 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 412 | 9.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 162 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,454 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 965 | 17.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,376 | 61.9 |
| Separated | 45 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 542 | 9.9 |
Female | 490 | 9.0 |
| Divorced | 526 | 9.6 |
Female | 245 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 64 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 27 | 42.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,079 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 723 | 14.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,510 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 122 | 8.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,524 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 585 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 54.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,939 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,254 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 506 | 40.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,413 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,818 | 59.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,582 | 40.3 |
Same county | 1,415 | 22.1 |
Different county | 1,167 | 18.2 |
Same state | 852 | 13.3 |
Different state | 315 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,799 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,745 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 6,733 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 5,344 | 78.6 |
Different state | 1,389 | 20.4 |
Born outside United States | 12 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 54 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 27 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 18 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 36 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 54 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 24 | 44.4 |
| Asia | 15 | 27.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 10 | 18.5 |
| Northern America | 5 | 9.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,413 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,257 | 97.6 |
| Language other than English | 156 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 46 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 65 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 19 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 78 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 10 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,799 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,543 | 81.5 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 4 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 89 | 1.3 |
| English | 820 | 12.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 97 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 3 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,501 | 22.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 652 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 101 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 30 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 46 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 160 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 96 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 27 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,347 | 19.8 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 495 | 7.3 |
| (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 |
