Grundy County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Grundy county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,156 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 185 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 191 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,535 | 48.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 804 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 441 | 14.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,465 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 605 | 7.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 536 | 6.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,239 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,891 | 22.3 |
| Associate degree | 737 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,077 | 12.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 380 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,865 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,769 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,637 | 67.3 |
| Separated | 57 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 797 | 8.1 |
Female | 682 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 605 | 6.1 |
Female | 308 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 93 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 44 | 47.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,236 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,256 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,831 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 155 | 5.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,457 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 758 | 11.7 |
Percent employed | 65.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,699 | 88.3 |
Percent employed | 85.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,223 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 744 | 33.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,696 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,995 | 68.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,672 | 31.4 |
Same county | 1,575 | 13.5 |
Different county | 2,097 | 17.9 |
Same state | 1,724 | 14.7 |
Different state | 373 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 29 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,369 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,274 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 12,241 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 10,893 | 88.1 |
Different state | 1,348 | 10.9 |
Born outside United States | 33 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 95 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 32 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 64 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 31 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 95 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 47 | 49.5 |
| Asia | 26 | 27.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 20 | 21.1 |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,696 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,230 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 466 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 129 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 125 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 336 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,369 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 12,997 | 105.1 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 204 | 1.6 |
| Danish | 399 | 3.2 |
| Dutch | 480 | 3.9 |
| English | 1,027 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 210 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.1 |
| German | 6,698 | 54.2 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,282 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 138 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 505 | 4.1 |
| Polish | 87 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 131 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 191 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 226 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 27 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 808 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 61 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 438 | 3.5 |
| (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 |
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