O'Brien County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
O brien county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,545 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 221 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 176 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,759 | 49.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,004 | 28.3 |
| College or graduate school | 385 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,174 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,078 | 10.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 889 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,965 | 39.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,058 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 687 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,156 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 341 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,118 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,513 | 20.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,641 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 61 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 1,178 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,043 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 725 | 6.0 |
Female | 386 | 3.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 75 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 56 | 74.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,336 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,505 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,445 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 185 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 7,361 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,029 | 14.0 |
Percent employed | 71.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,332 | 86.0 |
Percent employed | 87.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,835 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 989 | 34.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,204 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,427 | 66.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,690 | 33.0 |
Same county | 2,506 | 17.6 |
Different county | 2,184 | 15.4 |
Same state | 1,418 | 10.0 |
Different state | 766 | 5.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 87 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,102 | 100.0 |
| Native | 14,802 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 14,765 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 11,969 | 79.3 |
Different state | 2,796 | 18.5 |
Born outside United States | 37 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 300 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 181 | 1.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 132 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 168 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 300 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 70 | 23.3 |
| Asia | 31 | 10.3 |
| Africa | 38 | 12.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 147 | 49.0 |
| Northern America | 14 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,204 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,613 | 95.8 |
| Language other than English | 591 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 258 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 338 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 175 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 212 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 11 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,102 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,386 | 108.5 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 90 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 306 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 3,648 | 24.2 |
| English | 904 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 338 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 54 | 0.4 |
| German | 6,548 | 43.4 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,202 | 8.0 |
| Italian | 98 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 804 | 5.3 |
| Polish | 64 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 149 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 97 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 30 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 347 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 88 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 660 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 58 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 847 | 5.6 |
| (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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