Palo Alto County (Iowa, IA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over8,810100%
English only8,62197.9%
Language other than English1892.1%
   Speak English less than very well660.7%
   Spanish1541.7%
      Speak English less than very well610.7%
   Other Indo-European languages260.3%
      Speak English less than very well50.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages90.1%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%
   Other languages00.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population9,402100%
  American5025.3%
  Arab00.0%
  Czech1201.3%
  Danish2572.7%
  Dutch3173.4%
  English6547.0%
  French (except Basque)1872.0%
  French Canadian190.2%
  German4,10843.7%
  Greek30.0%
  Hungarian220.2%
  Irish1,60017.0%
  Italian1331.4%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian94210.0%
  Polish890.9%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian250.3%
  Scotch-Irish520.6%
  Scottish850.9%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African70.1%
  Swedish2332.5%
  Swiss1651.8%
  Ukrainian120.1%
  Welsh260.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)00.0%
Households By Type in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households4,044100%
  Family households (families)2,45060.6%
     With own children under 18 years1,01925.2%
     Married-couple family2,02650.1%
        With own children under 18 years72818.0%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1132.8%
        With own children under 18 years671.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family3117.7%
        With own children under 18 years2245.5%
  Nonfamily households1,59439.4%
     Householder living alone1,35033.4%
        65 years and over58214.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years1,06026.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over1,30832.3%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households9,042100%
  Householder4,04444.7%
  Spouse2,02022.3%
  Child2,43026.9%
  Other relatives1611.8%
  Nonrelatives3874.3%
     Unmarried partner2422.7%
Marital Status in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over3,763100%
  Never married1,17231.1%
  Now married, except separated2,10555.9%
  Separated180.5%
  Widowed1473.9%
  Divorced3218.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over3,922100%
  Never married76219.4%
  Now married, except separated2,07552.9%
  Separated491.2%
  Widowed67317.2%
  Divorced3639.3%
Fertility in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months72100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1115.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women130%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old380%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old800%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old120%
Grandparents in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years93100%
  Responsible for grandchildren4750.5%
        Less than 1 year99.7%
        1 or 2 years00.0%
        3 or 4 years1212.9%
        5 or more years2628.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years47100%
  Who are female2655.3%
  Who are married3370.2%
School Enrollment in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school2,187100%
  Nursery school, preschool21810.0%
  Kindergarten954.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)88240.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)44520.3%
  College or graduate school54725.0%
Educational Attainment in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over6,470100%
  Less than 9th grade2794.3%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma4296.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)2,34536.2%
  Some college, no degree1,65725.6%
  Associate's degree79112.2%
  Bachelor's degree73811.4%
  Graduate or professional degree2313.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher089.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher015.0%
Veteran Status in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over7,319100%
  Civilian veterans81511.1%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population9,162100%
  With a disability1,26613.8%
 
Under 18 years2,065100%
  With a disability1065.1%
 
18 to 64 years5,288100%
  With a disability58111.0%
 
65 years and over1,809100%
  With a disability57932.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over9,329100%
  Same house8,12587.1%
  Different house in the U.S.1,19612.8%
     Same county5225.6%
     Different county6747.2%
        Same state5365.7%
        Different state1381.5%
  Abroad80.1%
Place Of Birth in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population9,402100%
  Native9,28898.8%
     Born in United States9,26498.5%
        State of residence7,59480.8%
        Different state1,67017.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)240.3%
  Foreign born1141.2%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population114100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen1614.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen9886.0%
Year of Entry in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States138100%
  Native24100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201024100.0%
  Foreign born114100%
    Entered 2010 or later32.6%
    Entered before 201011197.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Palo Alto County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea114100%
  Europe1412.3%
  Asia2320.2%
  Africa00.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America7565.8%
  Northern America21.8%