Calhoun County, IA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Calhoun county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,485 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 120 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,236 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 728 | 29.3 |
| College or graduate school | 284 | 11.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,877 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 515 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 634 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,002 | 38.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,901 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 613 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 891 | 11.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 321 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,114 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,805 | 19.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,513 | 60.5 |
| Separated | 61 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 937 | 10.3 |
Female | 819 | 9.0 |
| Divorced | 798 | 8.8 |
Female | 342 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 81 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 35 | 43.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,566 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,332 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,278 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 154 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,415 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 896 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 56.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,519 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 86.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,237 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 862 | 38.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,556 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,640 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,902 | 37.0 |
Same county | 1,793 | 17.0 |
Different county | 2,109 | 20.0 |
Same state | 1,576 | 14.9 |
Different state | 533 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 14 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,115 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,057 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 11,038 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 9,422 | 84.8 |
Different state | 1,616 | 14.5 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 58 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 29 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 38 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 20 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 58 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 31 | 53.4 |
| Asia | 19 | 32.8 |
| Africa | 2 | 3.4 |
| Oceania | 2 | 3.4 |
| Latin America | 4 | 6.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,556 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,296 | 97.5 |
| Language other than English | 260 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 39 | 0.4 |
Spanish | 151 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 104 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 14 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,115 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,601 | 104.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 179 | 1.6 |
| Danish | 299 | 2.7 |
| Dutch | 266 | 2.4 |
| English | 1,010 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 173 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 28 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,793 | 43.1 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,497 | 13.5 |
| Italian | 88 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 543 | 4.9 |
| Polish | 79 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 18 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 178 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 151 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 12 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 782 | 7.0 |
| Swiss | 89 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 735 | 6.6 |
| Welsh | 42 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 594 | 5.3 |
| (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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