Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wayne county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,743 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 120 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 143 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,488 | 54.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 770 | 28.1 |
| College or graduate school | 222 | 8.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 9,301 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,675 | 18.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,073 | 22.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,191 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,467 | 15.8 |
| Associate degree | 258 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 458 | 4.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 179 | 1.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 6.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 10,805 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,714 | 15.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,556 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 264 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,052 | 9.7 |
Female | 867 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 1,219 | 11.3 |
Female | 560 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 324 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 166 | 51.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,174 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,817 | 17.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,822 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 235 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,079 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,980 | 28.0 |
Percent employed | 31.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,099 | 72.0 |
Percent employed | 68.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,531 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,386 | 54.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,560 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,817 | 62.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,718 | 37.6 |
Same county | 2,263 | 18.0 |
Different county | 2,455 | 19.5 |
Same state | 1,676 | 13.3 |
Different state | 779 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 25 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 13,259 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,213 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 13,160 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 10,217 | 77.1 |
Different state | 2,943 | 22.2 |
Born outside United States | 53 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 46 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 12 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 13 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 33 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 46 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 32.6 |
| Asia | 11 | 23.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 7 | 15.2 |
| Northern America | 13 | 28.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 12,560 | 100.0 |
| English only | 12,351 | 98.3 |
| Language other than English | 209 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 57 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 102 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 47 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 97 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 13,259 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,639 | 80.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 25 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 14 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 315 | 2.4 |
| English | 1,184 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 348 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,590 | 12.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 29 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,687 | 12.7 |
| Italian | 217 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 43 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 85 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 178 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 95 | 0.7 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 65 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,685 | 20.3 |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,999 | 15.1 |
| (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 |
