Washington County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Washington county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,958 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 291 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 300 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,480 | 50.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,303 | 26.3 |
| College or graduate school | 584 | 11.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,876 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,248 | 9.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,181 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,429 | 39.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,698 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,048 | 7.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,602 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 670 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 16,226 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,200 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,187 | 62.8 |
| Separated | 134 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,307 | 8.1 |
Female | 1,080 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 1,398 | 8.6 |
Female | 757 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 158 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 77 | 48.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 15,274 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,889 | 12.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,665 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 347 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,892 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,799 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 72.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 9,093 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 88.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,270 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,230 | 37.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,283 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,829 | 61.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,354 | 38.1 |
Same county | 3,625 | 18.8 |
Different county | 3,729 | 19.3 |
Same state | 2,624 | 13.6 |
Different state | 1,105 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 100 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 20,670 | 100.0 |
| Native | 20,360 | 98.5 |
Born in United States | 20,310 | 98.3 |
State of residence | 16,625 | 80.4 |
Different state | 3,685 | 17.8 |
Born outside United States | 50 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 310 | 1.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 137 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 82 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 228 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 310 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 107 | 34.5 |
| Asia | 18 | 5.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 185 | 59.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 19,283 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,017 | 93.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,266 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 411 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 531 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 193 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 713 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 209 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 20,670 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 19,890 | 96.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 695 | 3.4 |
| Danish | 85 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 650 | 3.1 |
| English | 1,768 | 8.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 621 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.1 |
| German | 7,495 | 36.3 |
| Greek | 21 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,488 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 170 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 340 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 220 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 66 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 365 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 374 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 416 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 359 | 1.7 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,769 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 243 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,677 | 8.1 |
| (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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