Jefferson County, MO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Jefferson county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 52,378 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,617 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 3,057 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 25,750 | 49.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 12,179 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 7,775 | 14.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 125,956 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,247 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 17,749 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 45,773 | 36.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 30,175 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 8,722 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,650 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,640 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 152,517 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 34,069 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 91,328 | 59.9 |
| Separated | 2,185 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 7,890 | 5.2 |
Female | 6,421 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 17,045 | 11.2 |
Female | 9,156 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,485 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,620 | 46.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 142,746 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 21,056 | 14.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 48,555 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,354 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 116,600 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 20,899 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 59.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 95,701 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,158 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,397 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 183,819 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 106,054 | 57.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 76,887 | 41.8 |
Same county | 41,845 | 22.8 |
Different county | 35,042 | 19.1 |
Same state | 26,713 | 14.5 |
Different state | 8,329 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 878 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 198,099 | 100.0 |
| Native | 196,156 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 195,422 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 160,406 | 81.0 |
Different state | 35,016 | 17.7 |
Born outside United States | 734 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,943 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 655 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,107 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 836 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,943 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 997 | 51.3 |
| Asia | 601 | 30.9 |
| Africa | 56 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 206 | 10.6 |
| Northern America | 78 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 183,819 | 100.0 |
| English only | 178,446 | 97.1 |
| Language other than English | 5,373 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,751 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 2,351 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 812 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,363 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 656 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 500 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 238 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 198,099 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 203,340 | 102.6 |
| Arab | 331 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 2,061 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 393 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 3,770 | 1.9 |
| English | 17,292 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 15,785 | 8.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 629 | 0.3 |
| German | 63,374 | 32.0 |
| Greek | 455 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 765 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 31,398 | 15.8 |
| Italian | 9,621 | 4.9 |
| Lithuanian | 153 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 829 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 3,503 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 149 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 521 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,570 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 2,190 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 284 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 67 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,461 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 601 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 150 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 21,086 | 10.6 |
| Welsh | 729 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 28 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 23,145 | 11.7 |
| (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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