Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Wright county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,349 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 285 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 264 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,184 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,067 | 24.5 |
| College or graduate school | 549 | 12.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,638 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,489 | 12.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,871 | 16.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,736 | 40.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,103 | 18.1 |
| Associate degree | 293 | 2.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 724 | 6.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 422 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,995 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,401 | 17.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,736 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 237 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 1,187 | 8.5 |
Female | 976 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 1,434 | 10.2 |
Female | 777 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 272 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 141 | 51.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,107 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,931 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,307 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 246 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,382 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,305 | 24.6 |
Percent employed | 43.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,077 | 75.4 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,834 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,359 | 48.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,721 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,875 | 53.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,777 | 46.5 |
Same county | 3,957 | 23.7 |
Different county | 3,820 | 22.8 |
Same state | 2,220 | 13.3 |
Different state | 1,600 | 9.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 69 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,955 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,795 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 17,700 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 11,827 | 65.9 |
Different state | 5,873 | 32.7 |
Born outside United States | 95 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 160 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 51 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 76 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 84 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 160 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 61 | 38.1 |
| Asia | 14 | 8.8 |
| Africa | 3 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 73 | 45.6 |
| Northern America | 9 | 5.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,721 | 100.0 |
| English only | 16,266 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 455 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 150 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 237 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 182 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,955 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,795 | 76.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 22 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 55 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 366 | 2.0 |
| English | 1,450 | 8.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 328 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 47 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,050 | 11.4 |
| Greek | 10 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 31 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,827 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 134 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 149 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 209 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 29 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 299 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 253 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 164 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 36 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,937 | 21.9 |
| Welsh | 90 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 19 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 2,258 | 12.6 |
| (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 |
