Carter County, MO Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Carter county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,441 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 87 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 710 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 357 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 186 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,959 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 591 | 14.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 732 | 18.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,396 | 35.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 669 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 143 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 302 | 7.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 126 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,709 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 842 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,881 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 73 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 416 | 8.8 |
Female | 345 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 497 | 10.6 |
Female | 249 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 85 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 17 | 20.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,435 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 738 | 16.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,348 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 133 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 862 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 31.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,417 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 72.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 905 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 541 | 59.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,587 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 3,308 | 59.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,259 | 40.4 |
Same county | 1,046 | 18.7 |
Different county | 1,213 | 21.7 |
Same state | 738 | 13.2 |
Different state | 475 | 8.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 20 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 5,941 | 100.0 |
| Native | 5,926 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 5,909 | 99.5 |
State of residence | 4,372 | 73.6 |
Different state | 1,537 | 25.9 |
Born outside United States | 17 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 15 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 9 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 6 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 66.7 |
| Asia | 2 | 13.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3 | 20.0 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 5,587 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,443 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 144 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 34 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 75 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 5,941 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 4,584 | 77.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 136 | 2.3 |
| English | 552 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 135 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 5 | 0.1 |
| German | 702 | 11.8 |
| Greek | 20 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 864 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 36 | 0.6 |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 24 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 43 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 4 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 96 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 80 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 957 | 16.1 |
| Welsh | 49 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 784 | 13.2 |
| (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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