New Madrid County, MO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
New madrid county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,677 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 283 | 6.1 |
| Kindergarten | 272 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,412 | 51.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,211 | 25.9 |
| College or graduate school | 499 | 10.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,868 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,147 | 16.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,537 | 19.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,096 | 39.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,668 | 13.0 |
| Associate degree | 185 | 1.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 799 | 6.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 436 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 15,547 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,264 | 21.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,781 | 56.5 |
| Separated | 316 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,546 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,301 | 8.4 |
| Divorced | 1,640 | 10.5 |
Female | 919 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 494 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 313 | 63.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 14,539 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,945 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,700 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 416 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 10,625 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,589 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 45.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,036 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 74.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,773 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,426 | 51.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,455 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,847 | 58.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,568 | 41.0 |
Same county | 4,118 | 22.3 |
Different county | 3,450 | 18.7 |
Same state | 2,375 | 12.9 |
Different state | 1,075 | 5.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 40 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 19,760 | 100.0 |
| Native | 19,697 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 19,643 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 14,932 | 75.6 |
Different state | 4,711 | 23.8 |
Born outside United States | 54 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 63 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 24 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 40 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 23 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 63 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 25 | 39.7 |
| Asia | 12 | 19.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 10 | 15.9 |
| Latin America | 11 | 17.5 |
| Northern America | 5 | 7.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 18,455 | 100.0 |
| English only | 18,199 | 98.6 |
| Language other than English | 256 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 84 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 150 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 91 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 19,760 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,490 | 73.3 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 369 | 1.9 |
| English | 1,334 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 428 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,512 | 7.7 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,905 | 9.6 |
| Italian | 143 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 37 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 208 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 101 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 134 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 17 | 0.1 |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,972 | 20.1 |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 10 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,212 | 21.3 |
| (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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