Gladstone, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,674 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 365 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 285 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,482 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,270 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,272 | 22.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,541 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 398 | 2.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,406 | 7.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,864 | 31.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,095 | 27.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,127 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,146 | 17.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,505 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,723 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,934 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,195 | 56.1 |
| Separated | 448 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,513 | 7.0 |
Female | 1,247 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,633 | 12.1 |
Female | 1,609 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 432 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 238 | 55.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,782 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,716 | 17.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,979 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 283 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,631 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,363 | 15.1 |
Percent employed | 67.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,268 | 84.9 |
Percent employed | 84.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,986 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,444 | 36.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,842 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,897 | 55.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,797 | 43.5 |
Same county | 5,791 | 23.3 |
Different county | 5,006 | 20.2 |
Same state | 2,785 | 11.2 |
Different state | 2,221 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 148 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,339 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,800 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 25,674 | 97.5 |
State of residence | 15,808 | 60.0 |
Different state | 9,866 | 37.5 |
Born outside United States | 126 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 539 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 242 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 234 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 305 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 539 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 128 | 23.7 |
| Asia | 177 | 32.8 |
| Africa | 42 | 7.8 |
| Oceania | 37 | 6.9 |
| Latin America | 112 | 20.8 |
| Northern America | 43 | 8.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,842 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,730 | 95.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,112 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 364 | 1.5 |
Spanish | 403 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 208 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 444 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 87 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 215 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 58 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,339 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,595 | 108.6 |
| Arab | 58 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 147 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 158 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 730 | 2.8 |
| English | 3,617 | 13.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 713 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 103 | 0.4 |
| German | 6,616 | 25.1 |
| Greek | 97 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,498 | 17.1 |
| Italian | 1,847 | 7.0 |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 303 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 280 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 25 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 117 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 650 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 649 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 39 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 19 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 702 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 73 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,498 | 9.5 |
| Welsh | 198 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,322 | 16.4 |
| (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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