Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Taney county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,973 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 496 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 452 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,901 | 43.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,001 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,123 | 23.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 26,814 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,251 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,735 | 13.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,135 | 37.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,469 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,226 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,726 | 10.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,272 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,355 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,367 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,357 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 514 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,524 | 7.8 |
Female | 2,050 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,593 | 11.1 |
Female | 1,942 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 592 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 258 | 43.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 30,787 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,924 | 16.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,240 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 621 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,558 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,492 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,066 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,100 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,804 | 46.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,312 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,116 | 45.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 19,899 | 53.3 |
Same county | 8,205 | 22.0 |
Different county | 11,694 | 31.3 |
Same state | 4,406 | 11.8 |
Different state | 7,288 | 19.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 297 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,703 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,901 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 38,649 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 16,357 | 41.2 |
Different state | 22,292 | 56.1 |
Born outside United States | 252 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 802 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 280 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 461 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 341 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 802 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 236 | 29.4 |
| Asia | 235 | 29.3 |
| Africa | 29 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 18 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 238 | 29.7 |
| Northern America | 46 | 5.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,312 | 100.0 |
| English only | 35,978 | 96.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,334 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 500 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 710 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 285 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 413 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 140 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 204 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,703 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,335 | 89.0 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 251 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 161 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,067 | 2.7 |
| English | 4,569 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,468 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 197 | 0.5 |
| German | 7,254 | 18.3 |
| Greek | 176 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,973 | 12.5 |
| Italian | 761 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 429 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 675 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 97 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 760 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 886 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 42 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 43 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 585 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,008 | 12.6 |
| Welsh | 329 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 22 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,409 | 13.6 |
| (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 |
