Pottawattamie County (Iowa, IA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over86,634100%
English only81,36793.9%
Language other than English5,2676.1%
   Speak English less than very well2,4222.8%
   Spanish4,2694.9%
      Speak English less than very well2,1612.5%
   Other Indo-European languages6160.7%
      Speak English less than very well1150.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages2860.3%
      Speak English less than very well1370.2%
   Other languages960.1%
      Speak English less than very well90.0%

Ancestry in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population92,793100%
  American4,8045.2%
  Arab1960.2%
  Czech1,5141.6%
  Danish5,3985.8%
  Dutch2,3762.6%
  English11,13012.0%
  French (except Basque)2,9073.1%
  French Canadian2510.3%
  German35,33338.1%
  Greek1130.1%
  Hungarian1210.1%
  Irish14,88316.0%
  Italian2,5782.8%
  Lithuanian830.1%
  Norwegian2,6552.9%
  Polish1,3711.5%
  Portuguese730.1%
  Russian1660.2%
  Scotch-Irish1,0551.1%
  Scottish1,1831.3%
  Slovak40.0%
  Subsaharan African1140.1%
  Swedish3,2453.5%
  Swiss3570.4%
  Ukrainian310.0%
  Welsh6420.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)640.1%
Households By Type in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households36,472100%
  Family households (families)24,71567.8%
     With own children under 18 years10,47428.7%
     Married-couple family18,45050.6%
        With own children under 18 years6,73118.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1,7454.8%
        With own children under 18 years9562.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family4,52012.4%
        With own children under 18 years2,7877.6%
  Nonfamily households11,75732.2%
     Householder living alone9,57526.3%
        65 years and over3,77410.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years11,57431.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over9,34025.6%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households90,873100%
  Householder36,47240.1%
  Spouse18,50120.4%
  Child26,49429.2%
  Other relatives4,5795.0%
  Nonrelatives4,8275.3%
     Unmarried partner2,5692.8%
Marital Status in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over36,103100%
  Never married11,22731.1%
  Now married, except separated19,58154.2%
  Separated3451.0%
  Widowed9582.7%
  Divorced3,99211.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over38,246100%
  Never married9,10423.8%
  Now married, except separated19,14850.1%
  Separated6111.6%
  Widowed4,08510.7%
  Divorced5,29813.9%
Fertility in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,192100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)55046.1%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women490%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old550%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old170%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1090%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old200%
Grandparents in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years1,659100%
  Responsible for grandchildren80548.5%
        Less than 1 year1267.6%
        1 or 2 years23714.3%
        3 or 4 years1167.0%
        5 or more years32619.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years805100%
  Who are female45656.6%
  Who are married55669.1%
School Enrollment in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school22,526100%
  Nursery school, preschool1,3786.1%
  Kindergarten1,1765.2%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)9,79543.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)5,31823.6%
  College or graduate school4,85921.6%
Educational Attainment in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over61,779100%
  Less than 9th grade2,2333.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma4,4527.2%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)22,52036.5%
  Some college, no degree14,92724.2%
  Associate's degree6,43110.4%
  Bachelor's degree8,07713.1%
  Graduate or professional degree3,1395.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher018.2%
Veteran Status in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over70,356100%
  Civilian veterans7,95211.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population91,713100%
  With a disability12,52013.7%
 
Under 18 years22,280100%
  With a disability1,2855.8%
 
18 to 64 years56,560100%
  With a disability6,96412.3%
 
65 years and over12,873100%
  With a disability4,27133.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over91,531100%
  Same house77,03184.2%
  Different house in the U.S.14,28515.6%
     Same county9,13610.0%
     Different county5,1495.6%
        Same state1,9232.1%
        Different state3,2263.5%
  Abroad2150.2%
Place Of Birth in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population92,793100%
  Native89,68896.7%
     Born in United States89,21996.1%
        State of residence52,10656.2%
        Different state37,11340.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)4690.5%
  Foreign born3,1053.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population3,105100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen1,29141.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen1,81458.4%
Year of Entry in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States3,574100%
  Native469100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010469100.0%
  Foreign born3,105100%
    Entered 2010 or later1213.9%
    Entered before 20102,98496.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Pottawattamie County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea3,105100%
  Europe3059.8%
  Asia54817.6%
  Africa190.6%
  Oceania150.5%
  Latin America2,16169.6%
  Northern America571.8%