Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Sullivan county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,520 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 111 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 812 | 53.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 402 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 107 | 7.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 4,870 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 627 | 12.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 716 | 14.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,182 | 44.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 738 | 15.2 |
| Associate degree | 200 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 269 | 5.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 138 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 5,692 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,156 | 20.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,281 | 57.6 |
| Separated | 79 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 558 | 9.8 |
Female | 437 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 618 | 10.9 |
Female | 289 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 92 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 43 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,398 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 659 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,540 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 99 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,824 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 917 | 24.0 |
Percent employed | 58.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,907 | 76.0 |
Percent employed | 80.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,234 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 657 | 53.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,710 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,899 | 58.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,618 | 39.0 |
Same county | 1,186 | 17.7 |
Different county | 1,432 | 21.3 |
Same state | 735 | 11.0 |
Different state | 697 | 10.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 193 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,219 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,798 | 94.2 |
Born in United States | 6,779 | 93.9 |
State of residence | 5,272 | 73.0 |
Different state | 1,507 | 20.9 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 421 | 5.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 278 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 96 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 325 | 4.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 421 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5 | 1.2 |
| Asia | 5 | 1.2 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 5 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 406 | 96.4 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,710 | 100.0 |
| English only | 6,126 | 91.3 |
| Language other than English | 584 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 423 | 6.3 |
Spanish | 566 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 413 | 6.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 13 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,219 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,495 | 76.1 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 31 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 29 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 159 | 2.2 |
| English | 496 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 85 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 9 | 0.1 |
| German | 997 | 13.8 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 631 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 74 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 33 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 17 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 120 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 65 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,609 | 22.3 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,001 | 13.9 |
| (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 |
