Worth County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Worth county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,848 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 114 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 956 | 51.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 464 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 241 | 13.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,476 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 304 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 463 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,170 | 39.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,291 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 554 | 10.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 530 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 164 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,369 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,185 | 18.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,914 | 61.5 |
| Separated | 53 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 665 | 10.4 |
Female | 569 | 8.9 |
| Divorced | 552 | 8.7 |
Female | 257 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 73 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 21 | 28.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,001 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 966 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,694 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 92 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,232 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 634 | 15.0 |
Percent employed | 65.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,598 | 85.0 |
Percent employed | 87.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,416 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 611 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,464 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,842 | 64.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,593 | 34.7 |
Same county | 1,239 | 16.6 |
Different county | 1,354 | 18.1 |
Same state | 962 | 12.9 |
Different state | 392 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 29 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 7,909 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,824 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 7,786 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 5,946 | 75.2 |
Different state | 1,840 | 23.3 |
Born outside United States | 38 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 85 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 38 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 46 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 39 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 85 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 29 | 34.1 |
| Asia | 31 | 36.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 2 | 2.4 |
| Latin America | 19 | 22.4 |
| Northern America | 4 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,464 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,205 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 259 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 85 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 92 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 130 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 38 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 34 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 23 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 7,909 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,405 | 118.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 163 | 2.1 |
| Danish | 276 | 3.5 |
| Dutch | 161 | 2.0 |
| English | 492 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 210 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 35 | 0.4 |
| German | 3,278 | 41.4 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 689 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 32 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,954 | 37.3 |
| Polish | 43 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 40 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 96 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 69 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 219 | 2.8 |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 208 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 20 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 384 | 4.9 |
| (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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