Butler County, IA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Butler county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,667 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 258 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 230 | 6.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,760 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 999 | 27.2 |
| College or graduate school | 420 | 11.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,563 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 967 | 9.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 918 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,376 | 41.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,238 | 21.2 |
| Associate degree | 756 | 7.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 958 | 9.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 350 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,299 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,196 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,962 | 64.7 |
| Separated | 95 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,241 | 10.1 |
Female | 953 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 805 | 6.5 |
Female | 389 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 100 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 38 | 38.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,539 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,552 | 13.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,352 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 184 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,960 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,069 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 60.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,891 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 85.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,839 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,129 | 39.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,444 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,961 | 69.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,456 | 30.9 |
Same county | 2,295 | 15.9 |
Different county | 2,161 | 15.0 |
Same state | 1,702 | 11.8 |
Different state | 459 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 27 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,305 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,174 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 15,128 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 13,642 | 89.1 |
Different state | 1,486 | 9.7 |
Born outside United States | 46 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 131 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 73 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 58 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 131 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 75 | 57.3 |
| Asia | 14 | 10.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 31 | 23.7 |
| Northern America | 11 | 8.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,444 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,894 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 550 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 138 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 245 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 79 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 290 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,305 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,920 | 104.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 119 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 420 | 2.7 |
| Dutch | 853 | 5.6 |
| English | 1,133 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 290 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.2 |
| German | 8,801 | 57.5 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,251 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 92 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 640 | 4.2 |
| Polish | 98 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 156 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 176 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 146 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 51 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 941 | 6.1 |
| Welsh | 50 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 611 | 4.0 |
| (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 |
More census articles:
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
