Union County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Union county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,013 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 230 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 166 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,315 | 43.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 705 | 23.4 |
| College or graduate school | 597 | 19.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 8,342 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 389 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 669 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,603 | 43.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,843 | 22.1 |
| Associate degree | 610 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 930 | 11.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 298 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,985 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,003 | 20.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,987 | 60.0 |
| Separated | 37 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 978 | 9.8 |
Female | 828 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 980 | 9.8 |
Female | 465 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 66 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 37 | 56.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 9,432 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,389 | 14.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,710 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 194 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,539 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,085 | 16.6 |
Percent employed | 63.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,454 | 83.4 |
Percent employed | 84.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,113 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 806 | 38.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,554 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,091 | 61.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,341 | 37.6 |
Same county | 2,308 | 20.0 |
Different county | 2,033 | 17.6 |
Same state | 1,150 | 10.0 |
Different state | 883 | 7.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 122 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,309 | 100.0 |
| Native | 12,196 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 12,161 | 98.8 |
State of residence | 9,905 | 80.5 |
Different state | 2,256 | 18.3 |
Born outside United States | 35 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 113 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 42 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 60 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 53 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 113 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 34 | 30.1 |
| Asia | 28 | 24.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 32 | 28.3 |
| Northern America | 19 | 16.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,554 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,241 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 313 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 81 | 0.7 |
Spanish | 197 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 50 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 54 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,309 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 10,655 | 86.6 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 170 | 1.4 |
| Danish | 158 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 369 | 3.0 |
| English | 1,298 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 368 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,013 | 24.5 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,486 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 124 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 22 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 385 | 3.1 |
| Polish | 69 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 24 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 192 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 245 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 402 | 3.3 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,542 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 676 | 5.5 |
| (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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