Hamilton County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Hamilton county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,022 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 383 | 9.5 |
| Kindergarten | 222 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,878 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,000 | 24.9 |
| College or graduate school | 539 | 13.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,094 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 520 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 885 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,481 | 40.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,280 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 984 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,442 | 13.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 502 | 4.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,984 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,542 | 19.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,105 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 121 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,010 | 7.8 |
Female | 867 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 1,206 | 9.3 |
Female | 675 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 155 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 89 | 57.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,251 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,609 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,678 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 207 | 5.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,742 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,365 | 15.6 |
Percent employed | 64.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,377 | 84.4 |
Percent employed | 88.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,764 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 989 | 35.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,380 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,623 | 62.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,654 | 36.8 |
Same county | 3,021 | 19.6 |
Different county | 2,633 | 17.1 |
Same state | 1,700 | 11.1 |
Different state | 933 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 103 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,438 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,089 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 16,067 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 13,578 | 82.6 |
Different state | 2,489 | 15.1 |
Born outside United States | 22 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 349 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 115 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 97 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 252 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 349 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 88 | 25.2 |
| Asia | 201 | 57.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 46 | 13.2 |
| Northern America | 6 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,380 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,697 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 683 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 305 | 2.0 |
Spanish | 286 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 104 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 178 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 217 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 110 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,438 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 17,527 | 106.6 |
| Arab | 21 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 171 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 462 | 2.8 |
| Dutch | 490 | 3.0 |
| English | 1,456 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 529 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| German | 5,411 | 32.9 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,923 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 276 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 2,928 | 17.8 |
| Polish | 189 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 153 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 188 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,018 | 6.2 |
| Swiss | 57 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 882 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 50 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,234 | 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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