Buchanan County, IA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Buchanan county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,468 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 357 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 258 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,826 | 51.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,481 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 546 | 10.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,383 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 955 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,102 | 8.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,839 | 43.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,721 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,070 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,280 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 416 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,247 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,601 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,163 | 62.6 |
| Separated | 131 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,301 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,096 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 1,051 | 6.5 |
Female | 520 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 189 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 94 | 49.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,070 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,104 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,206 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 409 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 11,211 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,878 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 59.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,333 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,856 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 985 | 34.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,649 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,359 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,277 | 37.0 |
Same county | 4,119 | 21.0 |
Different county | 3,158 | 16.1 |
Same state | 2,327 | 11.8 |
Different state | 831 | 4.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 13 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 21,093 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,899 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 20,863 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 18,342 | 87.0 |
Different state | 2,521 | 12.0 |
Born outside United States | 36 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 194 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 49 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 150 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 44 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 194 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 42 | 21.6 |
| Asia | 63 | 32.5 |
| Africa | 9 | 4.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 61 | 31.4 |
| Northern America | 19 | 9.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,649 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,461 | 94.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,188 | 6.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 616 | 3.1 |
Spanish | 281 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 119 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 866 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 482 | 2.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 41 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 21,093 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 20,546 | 97.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 244 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 390 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 519 | 2.5 |
| English | 1,837 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 544 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 73 | 0.3 |
| German | 8,203 | 38.9 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 1 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 3,484 | 16.5 |
| Italian | 154 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 817 | 3.9 |
| Polish | 230 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 242 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 292 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 229 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 85 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,931 | 9.2 |
| Welsh | 49 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,188 | 5.6 |
| (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 |
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