Oregon County, MO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Oregon county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,232 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 154 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,138 | 51.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 569 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 240 | 10.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,134 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 888 | 12.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,110 | 15.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,163 | 44.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,114 | 15.6 |
| Associate degree | 207 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 463 | 6.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 189 | 2.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 8,307 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,291 | 15.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,277 | 63.5 |
| Separated | 134 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 757 | 9.1 |
Female | 619 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 848 | 10.2 |
Female | 422 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 106 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 71 | 67.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,841 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,352 | 17.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,242 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 187 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,608 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,598 | 28.5 |
Percent employed | 30.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,010 | 71.5 |
Percent employed | 72.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,766 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 992 | 56.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,713 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,497 | 56.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,197 | 43.2 |
Same county | 1,870 | 19.3 |
Different county | 2,327 | 24.0 |
Same state | 818 | 8.4 |
Different state | 1,509 | 15.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 19 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,344 | 100.0 |
| Native | 10,270 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 10,217 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 5,514 | 53.3 |
Different state | 4,703 | 45.5 |
Born outside United States | 53 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 74 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 45 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 22 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 52 | 0.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 74 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 32 | 43.2 |
| Asia | 27 | 36.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5 | 6.8 |
| Northern America | 10 | 13.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,713 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,510 | 97.9 |
| Language other than English | 203 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 53 | 0.5 |
Spanish | 69 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 119 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 36 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,344 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,611 | 73.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 11 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 230 | 2.2 |
| English | 979 | 9.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 242 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 47 | 0.5 |
| German | 1,034 | 10.0 |
| Greek | 15 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,248 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 73 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 54 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 44 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 25 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 166 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 104 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 78 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 68 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 1,736 | 16.8 |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,375 | 13.3 |
| (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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