Jefferson City, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,614 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 648 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 384 | 4.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,404 | 35.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,136 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,042 | 31.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 27,183 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,464 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,592 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,468 | 27.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,969 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,330 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,429 | 20.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,931 | 10.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 32,821 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,315 | 28.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,929 | 48.5 |
| Separated | 656 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 2,352 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,942 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 4,569 | 13.9 |
Female | 2,065 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 264 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 149 | 56.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,461 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,757 | 15.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,392 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 668 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,499 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,363 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 64.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,136 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 85.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,144 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,957 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,119 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,713 | 47.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,801 | 50.7 |
Same county | 8,810 | 23.7 |
Different county | 9,991 | 26.9 |
Same state | 6,908 | 18.6 |
Different state | 3,083 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 605 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,521 | 100.0 |
| Native | 38,362 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 38,076 | 96.3 |
State of residence | 28,345 | 71.7 |
Different state | 9,731 | 24.6 |
Born outside United States | 286 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,159 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 679 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 376 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 783 | 2.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,159 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 203 | 17.5 |
| Asia | 474 | 40.9 |
| Africa | 157 | 13.5 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 249 | 21.5 |
| Northern America | 71 | 6.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,119 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,970 | 94.2 |
| Language other than English | 2,149 | 5.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 767 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 850 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 374 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 749 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 200 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 278 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 140 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,521 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 38,989 | 98.7 |
| Arab | 93 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 107 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 110 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 543 | 1.4 |
| English | 3,951 | 10.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,424 | 3.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 83 | 0.2 |
| German | 12,397 | 31.4 |
| Greek | 32 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,003 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 742 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 392 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 406 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 73 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 521 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 794 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 34 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 523 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 275 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 242 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,714 | 9.4 |
| Welsh | 280 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 81 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 8,032 | 20.3 |
| (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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