Howell County, MO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Howell county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,017 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 591 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 450 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,456 | 49.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,151 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,369 | 15.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,600 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,825 | 11.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,713 | 15.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,580 | 38.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,824 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 980 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,663 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,015 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,347 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,694 | 16.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,841 | 64.2 |
| Separated | 526 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,444 | 8.3 |
Female | 2,062 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 2,842 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,528 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 555 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 306 | 55.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,563 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,485 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,567 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 708 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,773 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,474 | 22.6 |
Percent employed | 42.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,299 | 77.4 |
Percent employed | 78.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,803 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,752 | 47.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,717 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,508 | 53.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,079 | 46.3 |
Same county | 8,522 | 24.5 |
Different county | 7,557 | 21.8 |
Same state | 3,296 | 9.5 |
Different state | 4,261 | 12.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 130 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,238 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,750 | 98.7 |
Born in United States | 36,557 | 98.2 |
State of residence | 22,167 | 59.5 |
Different state | 14,390 | 38.6 |
Born outside United States | 193 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 488 | 1.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 188 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 203 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 285 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 488 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 251 | 51.4 |
| Asia | 150 | 30.7 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 68 | 13.9 |
| Northern America | 12 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 34,717 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,797 | 97.4 |
| Language other than English | 920 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 365 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 359 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 154 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 433 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 140 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 104 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,238 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,345 | 76.1 |
| Arab | 20 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 109 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 94 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 718 | 1.9 |
| English | 3,454 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 882 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 113 | 0.3 |
| German | 4,934 | 13.2 |
| Greek | 46 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,001 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 449 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 278 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 406 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 38 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 187 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 501 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 527 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 14 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 24 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 238 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 44 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,191 | 16.6 |
| Welsh | 194 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 27 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,763 | 12.8 |
| (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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