Sac County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sac county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,717 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 204 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 162 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,316 | 48.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 740 | 27.2 |
| College or graduate school | 295 | 10.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,946 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 583 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 676 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,417 | 43.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,703 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 488 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 814 | 10.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 265 | 3.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,291 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,892 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,651 | 60.8 |
| Separated | 77 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,034 | 11.1 |
Female | 861 | 9.3 |
| Divorced | 637 | 6.9 |
Female | 356 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 54 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 19 | 35.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,743 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,324 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,550 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 180 | 7.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,678 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 787 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 65.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,891 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 87.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,358 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 864 | 36.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,872 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,484 | 68.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,339 | 30.7 |
Same county | 1,854 | 17.1 |
Different county | 1,485 | 13.7 |
Same state | 1,075 | 9.9 |
Different state | 410 | 3.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 49 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 11,529 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,374 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 11,355 | 98.5 |
State of residence | 9,721 | 84.3 |
Different state | 1,634 | 14.2 |
Born outside United States | 19 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 155 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 68 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 64 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 91 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 155 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 54 | 34.8 |
| Asia | 40 | 25.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 45 | 29.0 |
| Northern America | 16 | 10.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,872 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,568 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 304 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 143 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 122 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 141 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 34 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 11,529 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,505 | 99.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 68 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 305 | 2.6 |
| Dutch | 231 | 2.0 |
| English | 976 | 8.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 205 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 57 | 0.5 |
| German | 5,616 | 48.7 |
| Greek | 3 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,132 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 107 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 385 | 3.3 |
| Polish | 82 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 149 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 169 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 636 | 5.5 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 668 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 13 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 646 | 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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