Urbandale, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,857 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 674 | 8.6 |
| Kindergarten | 406 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,544 | 45.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,841 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,392 | 17.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,336 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 220 | 1.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 516 | 2.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,146 | 21.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,384 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,625 | 8.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,966 | 30.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,479 | 12.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 96.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 43.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,754 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,844 | 21.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,583 | 64.1 |
| Separated | 231 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 1,131 | 5.0 |
Female | 939 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 1,965 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,283 | 5.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 162 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3 | 1.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,364 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,642 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,617 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 329 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,465 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,614 | 9.2 |
Percent employed | 71.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,851 | 90.8 |
Percent employed | 87.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,814 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 856 | 30.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,194 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,369 | 52.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,305 | 45.2 |
Same county | 7,510 | 27.6 |
Different county | 4,795 | 17.6 |
Same state | 2,574 | 9.5 |
Different state | 2,221 | 8.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 520 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,066 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,887 | 95.9 |
Born in United States | 27,732 | 95.4 |
State of residence | 20,586 | 70.8 |
Different state | 7,146 | 24.6 |
Born outside United States | 155 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,179 | 4.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 631 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 522 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 657 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,179 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 638 | 54.1 |
| Asia | 299 | 25.4 |
| Africa | 8 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 146 | 12.4 |
| Northern America | 88 | 7.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 27,194 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,544 | 93.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,650 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 660 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 613 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 142 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 768 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 385 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 248 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 128 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,066 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,142 | 117.5 |
| Arab | 59 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 510 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 594 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 1,401 | 4.8 |
| English | 3,857 | 13.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 600 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 89 | 0.3 |
| German | 10,835 | 37.3 |
| Greek | 60 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 72 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,477 | 15.4 |
| Italian | 917 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 55 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,649 | 5.7 |
| Polish | 364 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 218 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 541 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 672 | 2.3 |
| Slovak | 71 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,565 | 5.4 |
| Swiss | 175 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 75 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,323 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 451 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 12 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,467 | 11.9 |
| (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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