Iowa Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 792,057 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 52,114 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 40,105 | 5.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 336,676 | 42.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 175,856 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 187,306 | 23.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,895,856 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 105,424 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 158,012 | 8.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 683,942 | 36.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 405,748 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 140,640 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 278,350 | 14.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 123,740 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,324,863 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 579,279 | 24.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,343,339 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 23,583 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 167,895 | 7.2 |
Female | 139,486 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 210,767 | 9.1 |
Female | 114,747 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 28,201 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 13,073 | 46.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,192,132 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 292,020 | 13.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 680,631 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 49,880 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,602,398 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 244,183 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 63.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,358,215 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 84.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 403,731 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 152,602 | 37.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,738,499 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 1,558,455 | 56.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,141,884 | 41.7 |
Same county | 637,431 | 23.3 |
Different county | 504,453 | 18.4 |
Same state | 289,612 | 10.6 |
Different state | 214,841 | 7.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 38,160 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,926,324 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,835,239 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 2,823,872 | 96.5 |
State of residence | 2,188,424 | 74.8 |
Different state | 635,448 | 21.7 |
Born outside United States | 11,367 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 91,085 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 52,335 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 29,951 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 61,134 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 91,083 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 20,326 | 22.3 |
| Asia | 30,162 | 33.1 |
| Africa | 3,978 | 4.4 |
| Oceania | 544 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 32,824 | 36.0 |
| Northern America | 3,249 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,738,499 | 100.0 |
| English only | 2,578,477 | 94.2 |
| Language other than English | 160,022 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 68,108 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 79,491 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36,606 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 49,032 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15,651 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 25,335 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,606 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,926,324 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,096,503 | 105.8 |
| Arab | 4,432 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 60,029 | 2.1 |
| Danish | 66,954 | 2.3 |
| Dutch | 134,076 | 4.6 |
| English | 277,487 | 9.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 75,548 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 9,958 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,046,153 | 35.7 |
| Greek | 5,754 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 3,366 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 395,905 | 13.5 |
| Italian | 49,449 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 2,572 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 166,667 | 5.7 |
| Polish | 32,704 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 1,114 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7,685 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 41,407 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 43,402 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 1,655 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 6,991 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 95,337 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 16,300 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 2,021 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 196,807 | 6.7 |
| Welsh | 22,841 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 941 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 328,948 | 11.2 |
| (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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