Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Iron county utah dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,246 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 641 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 530 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,408 | 33.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,418 | 18.3 |
| College or graduate school | 5,249 | 39.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,318 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 282 | 1.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,579 | 9.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,925 | 24.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,331 | 32.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,324 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,655 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,222 | 7.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,039 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,528 | 30.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,820 | 59.2 |
| Separated | 183 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 1,031 | 4.1 |
Female | 800 | 3.2 |
| Divorced | 1,477 | 5.9 |
Female | 919 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 360 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 164 | 45.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,205 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,316 | 10.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,418 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 784 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,149 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,239 | 13.1 |
Percent employed | 60.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,910 | 86.9 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,755 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,100 | 39.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,600 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,896 | 42.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,235 | 56.3 |
Same county | 6,430 | 21.0 |
Different county | 10,805 | 35.3 |
Same state | 5,491 | 17.9 |
Different state | 5,314 | 17.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 469 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,779 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,798 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 32,469 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 20,773 | 61.5 |
Different state | 11,696 | 34.6 |
Born outside United States | 329 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 981 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 500 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 294 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 687 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 981 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 182 | 18.6 |
| Asia | 234 | 23.9 |
| Africa | 22 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 24 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 438 | 44.6 |
| Northern America | 81 | 8.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,600 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,311 | 92.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,289 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 878 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 1,339 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 557 | 1.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 443 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 106 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 280 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 176 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,779 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,425 | 104.9 |
| Arab | 55 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 69 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 1,679 | 5.0 |
| Dutch | 833 | 2.5 |
| English | 10,261 | 30.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 742 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 115 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,641 | 10.8 |
| Greek | 55 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 104 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,344 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 710 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 877 | 2.6 |
| Polish | 171 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 95 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 486 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,796 | 5.3 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,131 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 463 | 1.4 |
| Ukrainian | 43 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,868 | 8.5 |
| Welsh | 910 | 2.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,895 | 17.5 |
| (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 |
