Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Vernon county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,081 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 330 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 307 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,342 | 46.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,398 | 27.5 |
| College or graduate school | 704 | 13.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,169 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,298 | 9.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,784 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,257 | 39.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,352 | 17.9 |
| Associate degree | 606 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,269 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 603 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,047 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,155 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,364 | 58.4 |
| Separated | 282 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,339 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,039 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 1,907 | 11.9 |
Female | 1,028 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 250 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 108 | 43.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,018 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,011 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,727 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 376 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,548 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,259 | 21.4 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,289 | 78.6 |
Percent employed | 81.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,965 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,347 | 45.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,031 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,413 | 54.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 8,525 | 44.8 |
Same county | 4,833 | 25.4 |
Different county | 3,692 | 19.4 |
Same state | 2,104 | 11.1 |
Different state | 1,588 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 93 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,454 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,198 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 20,114 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 13,182 | 64.4 |
Different state | 6,932 | 33.9 |
Born outside United States | 84 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 256 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 129 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 80 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 176 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 256 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 96 | 37.5 |
| Asia | 63 | 24.6 |
| Africa | 21 | 8.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 12 | 4.7 |
| Northern America | 64 | 25.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,031 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,444 | 96.9 |
| Language other than English | 587 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 174 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 229 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 44 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 248 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 106 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,454 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,059 | 83.4 |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 69 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 56 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 508 | 2.5 |
| English | 1,978 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 539 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 52 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,908 | 19.1 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,313 | 11.3 |
| Italian | 407 | 2.0 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 172 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 131 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 360 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 334 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 223 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 90 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,452 | 16.9 |
| Welsh | 102 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,272 | 11.1 |
| (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 |
