Monroe County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Monroe county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,956 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 153 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 918 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 515 | 26.3 |
| College or graduate school | 263 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,400 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 435 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 525 | 9.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,391 | 44.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,029 | 19.1 |
| Associate degree | 340 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 510 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 170 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,350 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,232 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,867 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 82 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 600 | 9.4 |
Female | 507 | 8.0 |
| Divorced | 569 | 9.0 |
Female | 329 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 112 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 78 | 69.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,974 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 826 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,793 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 177 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,068 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 889 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,179 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,455 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 735 | 50.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,496 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,772 | 63.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,709 | 36.1 |
Same county | 1,409 | 18.8 |
Different county | 1,300 | 17.3 |
Same state | 979 | 13.1 |
Different state | 321 | 4.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 15 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,016 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,968 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 7,916 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 6,727 | 83.9 |
Different state | 1,189 | 14.8 |
Born outside United States | 52 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 48 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 19 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 37 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 11 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 48 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 28 | 58.3 |
| Asia | 9 | 18.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 22.9 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,496 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,251 | 96.7 |
| Language other than English | 245 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 83 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 146 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 87 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 30 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 12 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,016 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,854 | 98.0 |
| Arab | 21 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 100 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 30 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 526 | 6.6 |
| English | 1,050 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 187 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 11 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,651 | 20.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,504 | 18.8 |
| Italian | 178 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 89 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 148 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 189 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 252 | 3.1 |
| Slovak | 46 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 352 | 4.4 |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 660 | 8.2 |
| Welsh | 173 | 2.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 599 | 7.5 |
| (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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