Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Benewah county idaho dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,139 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 115 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 148 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,093 | 51.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 627 | 29.3 |
| College or graduate school | 156 | 7.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,051 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 282 | 4.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 938 | 15.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,491 | 41.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,269 | 21.0 |
| Associate degree | 379 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 502 | 8.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 190 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,174 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,388 | 19.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,401 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 113 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 529 | 7.4 |
Female | 398 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 743 | 10.4 |
Female | 283 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 128 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 83 | 64.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,712 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,209 | 18.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,180 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 127 | 5.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,002 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,064 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 43.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,938 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 65.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,263 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 583 | 46.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,572 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,250 | 61.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,229 | 37.7 |
Same county | 1,525 | 17.8 |
Different county | 1,704 | 19.9 |
Same state | 535 | 6.2 |
Different state | 1,169 | 13.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 93 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,171 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,112 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 9,071 | 98.9 |
State of residence | 3,698 | 40.3 |
Different state | 5,373 | 58.6 |
Born outside United States | 41 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 59 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 32 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 27 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 59 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 35 | 59.3 |
| Asia | 4 | 6.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5 | 8.5 |
| Northern America | 15 | 25.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,572 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,284 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 288 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 67 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 147 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 48 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 60 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 13 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,171 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 9,398 | 102.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 42 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 86 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 233 | 2.5 |
| English | 1,257 | 13.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 273 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.9 |
| German | 2,334 | 25.4 |
| Greek | 35 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 998 | 10.9 |
| Italian | 210 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 434 | 4.7 |
| Polish | 101 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 28 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 90 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 195 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 200 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 297 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 98 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 658 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 73 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,652 | 18.0 |
| (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 |
