Iowa City, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 30,222 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 890 | 2.9 |
| Kindergarten | 625 | 2.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,308 | 14.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,640 | 8.7 |
| College or graduate school | 21,759 | 72.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,933 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 606 | 1.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,067 | 3.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,903 | 15.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,654 | 17.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,855 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,975 | 28.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,873 | 27.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 55.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 54,029 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,623 | 53.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,812 | 36.7 |
| Separated | 275 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 1,715 | 3.2 |
Female | 1,457 | 2.7 |
| Divorced | 3,604 | 6.7 |
Female | 2,068 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 212 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 103 | 48.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 52,185 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,450 | 6.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,212 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 37,821 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,145 | 11.0 |
Percent employed | 70.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 33,676 | 89.0 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,335 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,651 | 38.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,628 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,071 | 33.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,849 | 61.8 |
Same county | 12,596 | 21.1 |
Different county | 24,253 | 40.7 |
Same state | 13,441 | 22.5 |
Different state | 10,812 | 18.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,708 | 4.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 62,381 | 100.0 |
| Native | 57,245 | 91.8 |
Born in United States | 56,786 | 91.0 |
State of residence | 35,158 | 56.4 |
Different state | 21,628 | 34.7 |
Born outside United States | 459 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 5,136 | 8.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,545 | 5.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,287 | 2.1 |
Not a citizen | 3,849 | 6.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,136 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 789 | 15.4 |
| Asia | 3,058 | 59.5 |
| Africa | 488 | 9.5 |
| Oceania | 23 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 606 | 11.8 |
| Northern America | 172 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,628 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,421 | 87.9 |
| Language other than English | 7,207 | 12.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,583 | 4.3 |
Spanish | 2,220 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 783 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,797 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 411 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,470 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,154 | 1.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 62,381 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 75,020 | 120.3 |
| Arab | 306 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 1,827 | 2.9 |
| Danish | 1,122 | 1.8 |
| Dutch | 1,757 | 2.8 |
| English | 6,494 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,770 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 395 | 0.6 |
| German | 21,519 | 34.5 |
| Greek | 242 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 169 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 10,846 | 17.4 |
| Italian | 1,788 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 154 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 3,222 | 5.2 |
| Polish | 1,576 | 2.5 |
| Portuguese | 49 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 650 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,160 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 1,305 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 105 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 686 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 2,270 | 3.6 |
| Swiss | 474 | 0.8 |
| Ukrainian | 147 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,515 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 755 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 117 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 11,600 | 18.6 |
| (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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