Lyon County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Lyon county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,024 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 152 | 5.0 |
| Kindergarten | 169 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,563 | 51.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 842 | 27.8 |
| College or graduate school | 298 | 9.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,539 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,107 | 14.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 498 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,890 | 38.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,433 | 19.0 |
| Associate degree | 537 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 826 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 248 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,079 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,860 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,038 | 66.5 |
| Separated | 57 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 743 | 8.2 |
Female | 590 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 381 | 4.2 |
Female | 185 | 2.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 51 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 30 | 58.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,463 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 919 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,958 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 132 | 4.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,816 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 645 | 11.1 |
Percent employed | 69.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,171 | 88.9 |
Percent employed | 87.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,999 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 752 | 37.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,973 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,540 | 68.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,399 | 31.0 |
Same county | 2,026 | 18.5 |
Different county | 1,373 | 12.5 |
Same state | 579 | 5.3 |
Different state | 794 | 7.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 34 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,763 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,652 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 11,637 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 7,387 | 62.8 |
Different state | 4,250 | 36.1 |
Born outside United States | 15 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 111 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 36 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 71 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 40 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 111 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 68 | 61.3 |
| Asia | 10 | 9.0 |
| Africa | 14 | 12.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 17 | 15.3 |
| Northern America | 2 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,973 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,469 | 95.4 |
| Language other than English | 504 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 105 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 110 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 35 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 371 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 68 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,763 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,920 | 118.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 57 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 172 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 4,373 | 37.2 |
| English | 417 | 3.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 142 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 31 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,646 | 48.0 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 731 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 63 | 0.5 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,008 | 8.6 |
| Polish | 64 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 68 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 38 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 27 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 253 | 2.2 |
| Swiss | 184 | 1.6 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 364 | 3.1 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 255 | 2.2 |
| (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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