Des Moines Independent Community School District, IA (1908970) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Des Moines Independent Community School District, IA (1908970)
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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Des Moines Independent Community School District, IA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	83,386	100.0
Family households (families)	48,626	58.3
With own children under 18 years	23,675	28.4
Married-couple family	34,396	41.2
With own children under 18 years	14,468	17.4
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,843	4.6
With own children under 18 years	2,331	2.8
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,387	12.5
With own children under 18 years	6,876	8.2
Nonfamily households	34,760	41.7
Householder living alone	28,904	34.7
65 years and over	8,566	10.3

Households with one or more people under 18 years	25,951	31.1
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	17,518	21.0

Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	191,065	100.0
Householder	83,386	43.6
Spouse	34,449	18.0
Child	52,795	27.6
Other relatives	9,629	5.0
Nonrelatives	10,806	5.7
Unmarried partner	5,549	2.9

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	75,056	100.0
Never married	26,519	35.3
Now married, except separated	37,118	49.5
Separated	1,435	1.9
Widowed	1,968	2.6
Divorced	8,016	10.7

Females 15 years and over	81,872	100.0
Never married	24,552	30.0
Now married, except separated	36,078	44.1
Separated	2,191	2.7
Widowed	8,220	10.0
Divorced	10,831	13.2

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	3,065	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	1,089	35.5
Per 1,000 unmarried women	39
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	59
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	41
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	99
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	20

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	3,593	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	1,565	43.6
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	324	9.0
1 or 2 years	465	12.9
3 or 4 years	281	7.8
5 or more years	495	13.8

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	1,565	43.6
Who are female	1,004	27.9
Who are married	1,129	31.4

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	49,859	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	3,553	7.1
Kindergarten	2,439	4.9
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	19,746	39.6
High school (grades 9-12)	10,283	20.6
College or graduate school	13,838	27.8

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	129,539	100.0
Less than 9th grade	6,508	5.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,090	9.3
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	42,801	33.0
Some college, no degree	27,715	21.4
Associate's degree	9,906	7.6
Bachelor's degree	21,838	16.9
Graduate or professional degree	8,681	6.7

Percent high school graduate or higher	85.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23.6

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	148,909	100.0
Civilian veterans	14,144	9.5

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	194,599	100.0
Same house	153,277	78.8
Different house in the U.S.	40,456	20.8
Same county	28,671	14.7
Different county	11,785	6.1
Same state	5,673	2.9
Different state	6,112	3.1
Abroad	866	0.4

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	197,619	100.0
Native	179,206	90.7
Born in United States	178,266	90.2
State of residence	135,024	68.3
Different state	43,242	21.9
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	940	0.5
Foreign born	18,413	9.3

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	18,413	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	5,539	30.1
Not a U.S. citizen	12,874	69.9

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	19,353	100.0

Native	940	4.9
Entered 2000 or later	152	0.8
Entered before 2000	788	4.1

Foreign born	18,413	95.1
Entered 2000 or later	6,781	35.0
Entered before 2000	11,632	60.1

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	18,413	100.0
Europe	2,557	13.9
Asia	5,124	27.8
Africa	1,636	8.9
Oceania	14	0.1
Latin America	8,935	48.5
Northern America	147	0.8

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	181,881	100.0
English only	155,686	85.6
Language other than English	26,195	14.4
Speak English less than "very well"	13,727	7.5
Spanish	15,661	8.6
Speak English less than "very well"	8,420	4.6
Other Indo-European languages	3,767	2.1
Speak English less than "very well"	1,558	0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	5,296	2.9
Speak English less than "very well"	2,850	1.6
Other languages	1,471	0.8
Speak English less than "very well"	899	0.5

ANCESTRY
Total population	197,619	100.0
American	9,750	4.9
Arab	331	0.2
Czech	1,737	0.9
Danish	2,287	1.2
Dutch	8,296	4.2
English	19,260	9.7
French (except Basque)	4,506	2.3
French Canadian	373	0.2
German	48,988	24.8
Greek	337	0.2
Hungarian	331	0.2
Irish	29,436	14.9
Italian	8,539	4.3
Lithuanian	309	0.2
Norwegian	7,590	3.8
Polish	2,036	1.0
Portuguese	172	0.1
Russian	679	0.3
Scotch-Irish	3,735	1.9
Scottish	3,777	1.9
Slovak	97	0.0
Subsaharan African	1,962	1.0
Swedish	5,491	2.8
Swiss	734	0.4
Ukrainian	99	0.1
Welsh	1,895	1.0
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	285	0.1

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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