Jefferson County (Iowa, IA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over16,054100%
English only14,26588.9%
Language other than English1,78911.1%
   Speak English less than very well8215.1%
   Spanish3292.0%
      Speak English less than very well1851.2%
   Other Indo-European languages7844.9%
      Speak English less than very well4452.8%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages5483.4%
      Speak English less than very well1911.2%
   Other languages1280.8%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population16,791100%
  American9345.6%
  Arab390.2%
  Czech1811.1%
  Danish1621.0%
  Dutch5103.0%
  English2,28713.6%
  French (except Basque)5153.1%
  French Canadian720.4%
  German4,89729.2%
  Greek510.3%
  Hungarian310.2%
  Irish1,80310.7%
  Italian4372.6%
  Lithuanian90.1%
  Norwegian3692.2%
  Polish5243.1%
  Portuguese270.2%
  Russian890.5%
  Scotch-Irish3882.3%
  Scottish4252.5%
  Slovak900.5%
  Subsaharan African1490.9%
  Swedish5693.4%
  Swiss820.5%
  Ukrainian120.1%
  Welsh1160.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)00.0%
Households By Type in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households6,844100%
  Family households (families)4,03759.0%
     With own children under 18 years1,42520.8%
     Married-couple family3,36749.2%
        With own children under 18 years1,07815.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2633.8%
        With own children under 18 years1291.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family4075.9%
        With own children under 18 years2183.2%
  Nonfamily households2,80741.0%
     Householder living alone2,45435.9%
        65 years and over76111.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years1,55322.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over1,76425.8%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households15,482100%
  Householder6,84444.2%
  Spouse3,39521.9%
  Child3,99125.8%
  Other relatives4593.0%
  Nonrelatives7935.1%
     Unmarried partner3312.1%
Marital Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over7,252100%
  Never married2,66336.7%
  Now married, except separated3,48248.0%
  Separated210.3%
  Widowed1632.2%
  Divorced92312.7%
 
  Females 15 years and over6,853100%
  Never married1,62523.7%
  Now married, except separated3,44850.3%
  Separated650.9%
  Widowed80011.7%
  Divorced91513.4%
Fertility in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months82100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1518.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women80%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old240%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old190%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old470%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old70%
Grandparents in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years201100%
  Responsible for grandchildren10652.7%
        Less than 1 year2813.9%
        1 or 2 years4220.9%
        3 or 4 years199.5%
        5 or more years178.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years106100%
  Who are female5148.1%
  Who are married10397.2%
School Enrollment in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school4,452100%
  Nursery school, preschool2255.1%
  Kindergarten1753.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,54734.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)92020.7%
  College or graduate school1,58535.6%
Educational Attainment in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over11,757100%
  Less than 9th grade2372.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma4513.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)3,97733.8%
  Some college, no degree2,24419.1%
  Associate's degree1,31111.2%
  Bachelor's degree2,03617.3%
  Graduate or professional degree1,50112.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher094.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher030.1%
Veteran Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over13,423100%
  Civilian veterans1,42510.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population16,590100%
  With a disability1,77710.7%
 
Under 18 years3,363100%
  With a disability60.2%
 
18 to 64 years10,820100%
  With a disability9608.9%
 
65 years and over2,407100%
  With a disability81133.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over16,643100%
  Same house14,52387.3%
  Different house in the U.S.1,95011.7%
     Same county9215.5%
     Different county1,0296.2%
        Same state4812.9%
        Different state5483.3%
  Abroad1701.0%
Place Of Birth in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population16,791100%
  Native14,88988.7%
     Born in United States14,77188.0%
        State of residence10,33361.5%
        Different state4,43826.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1180.7%
  Foreign born1,90211.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,902100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen61532.3%
  Not a U.S. citizen1,28767.7%
Year of Entry in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States2,020100%
  Native118100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010118100.0%
  Foreign born1,902100%
    Entered 2010 or later48025.2%
    Entered before 20101,42274.8%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,902100%
  Europe1558.1%
  Asia1,24165.2%
  Africa1176.2%
  Oceania271.4%
  Latin America1769.3%
  Northern America1869.8%