Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Nowata county oklahoma dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,578 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 194 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,365 | 52.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 627 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 270 | 10.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,092 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 548 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,138 | 16.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,030 | 42.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,312 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 387 | 5.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 522 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 155 | 2.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,317 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,395 | 16.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,266 | 63.3 |
| Separated | 115 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 661 | 7.9 |
Female | 541 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 880 | 10.6 |
Female | 444 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 194 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 140 | 72.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,803 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,194 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,457 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 235 | 9.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,493 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,467 | 26.7 |
Percent employed | 56.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,026 | 73.3 |
Percent employed | 77.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,749 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 842 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,897 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,865 | 59.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,981 | 40.2 |
Same county | 1,783 | 18.0 |
Different county | 2,198 | 22.2 |
Same state | 1,188 | 12.0 |
Different state | 1,010 | 10.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 51 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,569 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,548 | 99.8 |
Born in United States | 10,525 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 6,643 | 62.9 |
Different state | 3,882 | 36.7 |
Born outside United States | 23 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 21 | 0.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
Not a citizen | 21 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 21 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 33.3 |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1 | 4.8 |
| Northern America | 13 | 61.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,897 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,674 | 97.7 |
| Language other than English | 223 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 103 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 130 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 57 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 25 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,569 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,389 | 79.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 27 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 277 | 2.6 |
| English | 663 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 160 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 20 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,403 | 13.3 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,029 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 40 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 53 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 41 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 90 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 103 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,378 | 13.0 |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 16 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 2,997 | 28.4 |
| (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 |
