Louisa County, IA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Louisa county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,131 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 197 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 246 | 7.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,532 | 48.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 751 | 24.0 |
| College or graduate school | 405 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,828 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 587 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,005 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,206 | 41.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,494 | 19.1 |
| Associate degree | 542 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 725 | 9.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 269 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,379 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,817 | 19.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 6,032 | 64.3 |
| Separated | 111 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 607 | 6.5 |
Female | 475 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 812 | 8.7 |
Female | 429 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 209 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 112 | 53.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,808 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,139 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,923 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 219 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,686 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,116 | 16.7 |
Percent employed | 58.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,570 | 83.3 |
Percent employed | 80.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,563 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 557 | 35.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,316 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,232 | 63.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,913 | 34.6 |
Same county | 1,921 | 17.0 |
Different county | 1,992 | 17.6 |
Same state | 1,289 | 11.4 |
Different state | 703 | 6.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 171 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,183 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,359 | 93.2 |
Born in United States | 11,314 | 92.9 |
State of residence | 9,479 | 77.8 |
Different state | 1,835 | 15.1 |
Born outside United States | 45 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 824 | 6.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 427 | 3.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 247 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 577 | 4.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 824 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 10 | 1.2 |
| Asia | 36 | 4.4 |
| Africa | 5 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 773 | 93.8 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,316 | 100.0 |
| English only | 9,847 | 87.0 |
| Language other than English | 1,469 | 13.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 833 | 7.4 |
Spanish | 1,357 | 12.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 813 | 7.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 57 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 45 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,183 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,290 | 92.7 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 108 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 64 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 284 | 2.3 |
| English | 1,099 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 374 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 27 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,183 | 26.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,345 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 89 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 206 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 94 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 233 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 126 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 303 | 2.5 |
| Swiss | 91 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,352 | 11.1 |
| Welsh | 296 | 2.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,995 | 16.4 |
| (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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