Iron County, MO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Iron county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,522 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 191 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 176 | 7.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,228 | 48.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 634 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 293 | 11.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,204 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,153 | 16.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,357 | 18.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,527 | 35.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,196 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 367 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 370 | 5.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 234 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,560 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,688 | 19.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,059 | 59.1 |
| Separated | 152 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 864 | 10.1 |
Female | 734 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 797 | 9.3 |
Female | 408 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 165 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 102 | 61.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,027 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,410 | 17.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,425 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 209 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,748 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,691 | 29.4 |
Percent employed | 39.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,057 | 70.6 |
Percent employed | 74.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,603 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 769 | 48.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,072 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,927 | 58.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,111 | 40.8 |
Same county | 2,075 | 20.6 |
Different county | 2,036 | 20.2 |
Same state | 1,593 | 15.8 |
Different state | 443 | 4.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 34 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,697 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,657 | 99.6 |
Born in United States | 10,635 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 8,711 | 81.4 |
Different state | 1,924 | 18.0 |
Born outside United States | 22 | 0.2 |
| Foreign born | 40 | 0.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 26 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 14 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 40 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 40.0 |
| Asia | 7 | 17.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 10.0 |
| Latin America | 7 | 17.5 |
| Northern America | 6 | 15.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 10,072 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,861 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 211 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 57 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 114 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 74 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 22 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,697 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,697 | 81.3 |
| Arab | 11 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 39 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 20 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 218 | 2.0 |
| English | 951 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 663 | 6.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 57 | 0.5 |
| German | 1,539 | 14.4 |
| Greek | 18 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,572 | 14.7 |
| Italian | 143 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 51 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 162 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 129 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 48 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 10 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,468 | 13.7 |
| Welsh | 46 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,470 | 13.7 |
| (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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