Wapello County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Wapello county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,657 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 620 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 466 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,953 | 45.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,011 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,607 | 18.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,120 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,666 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,796 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,616 | 39.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,728 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,801 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,325 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,188 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,087 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,472 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,243 | 55.8 |
| Separated | 369 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,443 | 8.4 |
Female | 2,118 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 3,560 | 12.2 |
Female | 1,869 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 394 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 173 | 43.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,653 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,423 | 16.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,009 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 698 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,400 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,405 | 22.7 |
Percent employed | 52.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,995 | 77.3 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,986 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,706 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,953 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,438 | 60.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,299 | 39.2 |
Same county | 7,758 | 22.8 |
Different county | 5,541 | 16.3 |
Same state | 3,263 | 9.6 |
Different state | 2,278 | 6.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 216 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,051 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,372 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 35,294 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 28,992 | 80.4 |
Different state | 6,302 | 17.5 |
Born outside United States | 78 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 679 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 329 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 202 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 477 | 1.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 679 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 113 | 16.6 |
| Asia | 153 | 22.5 |
| Africa | 67 | 9.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 344 | 50.7 |
| Northern America | 2 | 0.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,953 | 100.0 |
| English only | 32,675 | 96.2 |
| Language other than English | 1,278 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 548 | 1.6 |
Spanish | 870 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 419 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 206 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 169 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 87 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,051 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,875 | 91.2 |
| Arab | 19 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 260 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 251 | 0.7 |
| Dutch | 1,853 | 5.1 |
| English | 4,285 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,077 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 159 | 0.4 |
| German | 7,636 | 21.2 |
| Greek | 200 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,535 | 12.6 |
| Italian | 545 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 14 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 827 | 2.3 |
| Polish | 285 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 124 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 652 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 709 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 53 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 83 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 949 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 98 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 28 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,876 | 10.8 |
| Welsh | 513 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,799 | 10.5 |
| (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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