Macon County, MO Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Macon county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,393 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 221 | 6.5 |
| Kindergarten | 198 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,740 | 51.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 895 | 26.4 |
| College or graduate school | 339 | 10.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 10,718 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 919 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,460 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,805 | 44.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,761 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 376 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,007 | 9.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 390 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,659 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,433 | 19.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,339 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 106 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,343 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,111 | 8.8 |
| Divorced | 1,438 | 11.4 |
Female | 688 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 227 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 109 | 48.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,947 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,690 | 14.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,447 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 311 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,294 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,789 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 60.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,505 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 82.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,733 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,177 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,775 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,766 | 59.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,980 | 40.5 |
Same county | 3,230 | 21.9 |
Different county | 2,750 | 18.6 |
Same state | 1,673 | 11.3 |
Different state | 1,077 | 7.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 29 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,762 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,713 | 99.7 |
Born in United States | 15,701 | 99.6 |
State of residence | 12,170 | 77.2 |
Different state | 3,531 | 22.4 |
Born outside United States | 12 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 49 | 0.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 21 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 19 | 0.1 |
Not a citizen | 30 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 49 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 14 | 28.6 |
| Asia | 23 | 46.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 11 | 22.4 |
| Northern America | 1 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,775 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,271 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 504 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 181 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 175 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 72 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 306 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 91 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 18 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,762 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,742 | 87.2 |
| Arab | 5 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 45 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 46 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 309 | 2.0 |
| English | 1,984 | 12.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 324 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 22 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,258 | 20.7 |
| Greek | 4 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,859 | 11.8 |
| Italian | 601 | 3.8 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 108 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 69 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 340 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 210 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 128 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 86 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,259 | 14.3 |
| Welsh | 287 | 1.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,776 | 11.3 |
| (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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