Webster County, MO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Webster county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,879 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 530 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 417 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,198 | 53.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,909 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 825 | 10.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,515 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,902 | 9.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,014 | 15.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,762 | 39.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,950 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 733 | 3.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,441 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 713 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,568 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,098 | 17.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,365 | 65.2 |
| Separated | 316 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 1,457 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,207 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 2,332 | 9.9 |
Female | 1,195 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 379 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 180 | 47.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,073 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,543 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,800 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 622 | 8.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,660 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,162 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 49.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,498 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 78.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,327 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,513 | 45.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,710 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,892 | 51.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,737 | 47.8 |
Same county | 6,120 | 21.3 |
Different county | 7,617 | 26.5 |
Same state | 5,145 | 17.9 |
Different state | 2,472 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 81 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,045 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,782 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 30,640 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 20,380 | 65.6 |
Different state | 10,260 | 33.0 |
Born outside United States | 142 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 263 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 83 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 166 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 97 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 263 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 126 | 47.9 |
| Asia | 48 | 18.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 2.7 |
| Latin America | 65 | 24.7 |
| Northern America | 17 | 6.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,710 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,094 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 1,616 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 722 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 295 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,243 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 611 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 66 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 41 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,045 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 25,623 | 82.5 |
| Arab | 41 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 91 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 153 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 626 | 2.0 |
| English | 2,917 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 704 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 107 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,774 | 15.4 |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,856 | 9.2 |
| Italian | 564 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 187 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 249 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 35 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 591 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 367 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 68 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 326 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 354 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,971 | 19.2 |
| Welsh | 294 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,226 | 13.6 |
| (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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