Hancock County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Hancock county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,128 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 202 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 155 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,515 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 914 | 29.2 |
| College or graduate school | 342 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,084 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 562 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 587 | 7.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,119 | 38.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,822 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 746 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 944 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 304 | 3.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,534 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,845 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,108 | 64.1 |
| Separated | 78 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 861 | 9.0 |
Female | 698 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 642 | 6.7 |
Female | 312 | 3.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 82 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 59 | 72.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,865 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,265 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,894 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 130 | 4.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,268 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 827 | 13.2 |
Percent employed | 70.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,441 | 86.8 |
Percent employed | 86.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,004 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 686 | 34.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,371 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,516 | 66.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,771 | 33.2 |
Same county | 1,886 | 16.6 |
Different county | 1,885 | 16.6 |
Same state | 1,279 | 11.2 |
Different state | 606 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 84 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,100 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,831 | 97.8 |
Born in United States | 11,805 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 9,901 | 81.8 |
Different state | 1,904 | 15.7 |
Born outside United States | 26 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 269 | 2.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 123 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 104 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 165 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 269 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 26 | 9.7 |
| Asia | 39 | 14.5 |
| Africa | 17 | 6.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 175 | 65.1 |
| Northern America | 12 | 4.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,371 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,840 | 95.3 |
| Language other than English | 531 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 190 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 392 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 172 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 105 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,100 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,995 | 115.7 |
| Arab | 29 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 664 | 5.5 |
| Danish | 471 | 3.9 |
| Dutch | 571 | 4.7 |
| English | 927 | 7.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 285 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| German | 5,486 | 45.3 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,038 | 8.6 |
| Italian | 95 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,047 | 16.9 |
| Polish | 78 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 55 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 73 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 112 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 416 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 66 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 704 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 39 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 780 | 6.4 |
| (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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