Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Aitkin county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,142 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 209 | 6.7 |
| Kindergarten | 171 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,500 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 913 | 29.1 |
| College or graduate school | 349 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,263 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 778 | 6.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,428 | 12.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,460 | 39.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,640 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 684 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 923 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 350 | 3.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,774 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,296 | 18.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,958 | 62.3 |
| Separated | 99 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,130 | 8.8 |
Female | 883 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 1,291 | 10.1 |
Female | 581 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 149 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 62 | 41.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,100 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,460 | 20.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,926 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 256 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,146 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,606 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 48.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,540 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 71.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,355 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,269 | 37.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,607 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,227 | 63.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 5,340 | 36.6 |
Same county | 1,860 | 12.7 |
Different county | 3,480 | 23.8 |
Same state | 3,009 | 20.6 |
Different state | 471 | 3.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 40 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,301 | 100.0 |
| Native | 15,158 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 15,100 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 12,239 | 80.0 |
Different state | 2,861 | 18.7 |
Born outside United States | 58 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 143 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 20 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 86 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 57 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 143 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 52 | 36.4 |
| Asia | 38 | 26.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 4 | 2.8 |
| Latin America | 17 | 11.9 |
| Northern America | 32 | 22.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 14,607 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,097 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 510 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 124 | 0.8 |
Spanish | 109 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 225 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 37 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 16 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,301 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 18,129 | 118.5 |
| Arab | 28 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 238 | 1.6 |
| Danish | 317 | 2.1 |
| Dutch | 375 | 2.5 |
| English | 985 | 6.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 661 | 4.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 298 | 1.9 |
| German | 4,929 | 32.2 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,587 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 233 | 1.5 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,400 | 15.7 |
| Polish | 630 | 4.1 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 59 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 149 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 169 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,302 | 15.0 |
| Swiss | 43 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 30 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 647 | 4.2 |
| Welsh | 66 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 9 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,893 | 12.4 |
| (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 |
