Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Becker county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,526 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 429 | 5.7 |
| Kindergarten | 378 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,810 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,125 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 784 | 10.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,834 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,494 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,892 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,874 | 34.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,802 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,456 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,492 | 12.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 824 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,636 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,332 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,318 | 60.6 |
| Separated | 201 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,884 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,558 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,901 | 8.0 |
Female | 873 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 325 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 171 | 52.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,989 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,608 | 16.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,190 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 530 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,935 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,685 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 55.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,250 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 79.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,530 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,584 | 35.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,118 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,377 | 61.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,616 | 37.8 |
Same county | 5,208 | 18.5 |
Different county | 5,408 | 19.2 |
Same state | 3,341 | 11.9 |
Different state | 2,067 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 125 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,000 | 100.0 |
| Native | 29,691 | 99.0 |
Born in United States | 29,593 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 21,353 | 71.2 |
Different state | 8,240 | 27.5 |
Born outside United States | 98 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 309 | 1.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 125 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 195 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 114 | 0.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 309 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 100 | 32.4 |
| Asia | 125 | 40.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 11 | 3.6 |
| Northern America | 67 | 21.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 28,118 | 100.0 |
| English only | 26,886 | 95.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,232 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 365 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 350 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 371 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 83 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 59 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,000 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,235 | 124.1 |
| Arab | 29 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 535 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 496 | 1.7 |
| Dutch | 547 | 1.8 |
| English | 1,692 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,061 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 329 | 1.1 |
| German | 11,359 | 37.9 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,161 | 7.2 |
| Italian | 219 | 0.7 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 8,601 | 28.7 |
| Polish | 697 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 101 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 182 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 238 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 2,669 | 8.9 |
| Swiss | 73 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 734 | 2.4 |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,371 | 17.9 |
| (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 |
