Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Harper county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 829 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 42 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 433 | 52.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 231 | 27.9 |
| College or graduate school | 74 | 8.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,507 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 192 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 257 | 10.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 911 | 36.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 601 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 65 | 2.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 318 | 12.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 163 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,907 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 446 | 15.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,884 | 64.8 |
| Separated | 27 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 293 | 10.1 |
Female | 219 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 257 | 8.8 |
Female | 136 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 48 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 34 | 70.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,724 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 400 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 798 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 56 | 7.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,812 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 306 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 59.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,506 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 83.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 742 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 325 | 43.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,401 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,156 | 63.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,203 | 35.4 |
Same county | 528 | 15.5 |
Different county | 675 | 19.8 |
Same state | 355 | 10.4 |
Different state | 320 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 42 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,562 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,437 | 96.5 |
Born in United States | 3,426 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 2,366 | 66.4 |
Different state | 1,060 | 29.8 |
Born outside United States | 11 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 125 | 3.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 63 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 69 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 56 | 1.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 125 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 9 | 7.2 |
| Asia | 7 | 5.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 106 | 84.8 |
| Northern America | 3 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,401 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,218 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 183 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 94 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 154 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 85 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 20 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 9 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,562 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,080 | 86.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 12 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 136 | 3.8 |
| English | 391 | 11.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 113 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| German | 687 | 19.3 |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 526 | 14.8 |
| Italian | 15 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 15 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 34 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 21 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 74 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 36 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 21 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 496 | 13.9 |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 471 | 13.2 |
| (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 |