MD Heights, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,188 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 499 | 8.1 |
| Kindergarten | 243 | 3.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,533 | 40.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,258 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,655 | 26.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,842 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 790 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,318 | 7.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,105 | 23.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,904 | 21.9 |
| Associate degree | 824 | 4.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,746 | 26.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,155 | 12.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 38.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,238 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,875 | 32.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,676 | 50.3 |
| Separated | 253 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,091 | 5.1 |
Female | 876 | 4.1 |
| Divorced | 2,343 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,483 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 411 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 192 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,280 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,179 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,875 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 366 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,983 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,311 | 13.6 |
Percent employed | 70.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,672 | 86.4 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,251 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 937 | 41.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,447 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,410 | 50.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,892 | 44.6 |
Same county | 5,165 | 21.1 |
Different county | 5,727 | 23.4 |
Same state | 3,251 | 13.3 |
Different state | 2,476 | 10.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,145 | 4.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,937 | 100.0 |
| Native | 23,281 | 89.8 |
Born in United States | 23,120 | 89.1 |
State of residence | 16,462 | 63.5 |
Different state | 6,658 | 25.7 |
Born outside United States | 161 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,656 | 10.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,805 | 7.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 777 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 1,879 | 7.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,656 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 388 | 14.6 |
| Asia | 1,755 | 66.1 |
| Africa | 132 | 5.0 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 326 | 12.3 |
| Northern America | 44 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,447 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,510 | 88.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,937 | 12.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,245 | 5.1 |
Spanish | 562 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 269 | 1.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,121 | 4.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 352 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,109 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 563 | 2.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,937 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,654 | 114.3 |
| Arab | 241 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 79 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 103 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 524 | 2.0 |
| English | 2,745 | 10.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,446 | 5.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 42 | 0.2 |
| German | 8,398 | 32.4 |
| Greek | 109 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 96 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 4,382 | 16.9 |
| Italian | 1,361 | 5.2 |
| Lithuanian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 68 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 882 | 3.4 |
| Portuguese | 54 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 379 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 341 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 479 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 54 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 105 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 235 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 113 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 115 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 1,276 | 4.9 |
| Welsh | 239 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,744 | 22.1 |
| (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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