Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Blue earth county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,028 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 884 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 621 | 3.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,272 | 26.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,146 | 15.7 |
| College or graduate school | 10,105 | 50.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,684 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,701 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,201 | 6.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,909 | 28.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,966 | 25.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,466 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,753 | 18.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,688 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,288 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,664 | 38.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,535 | 48.7 |
| Separated | 349 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 2,533 | 5.5 |
Female | 2,118 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 3,207 | 6.9 |
Female | 1,717 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 252 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 119 | 47.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,988 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,974 | 11.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,095 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,000 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,792 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,871 | 12.6 |
Percent employed | 70.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,921 | 87.4 |
Percent employed | 85.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,312 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,273 | 36.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,798 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,393 | 51.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,598 | 46.6 |
Same county | 10,233 | 19.4 |
Different county | 14,365 | 27.2 |
Same state | 10,538 | 20.0 |
Different state | 3,827 | 7.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 807 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,941 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,313 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 54,106 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 43,352 | 77.5 |
Different state | 10,754 | 19.2 |
Born outside United States | 207 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,628 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 907 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 645 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 983 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,628 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 242 | 14.9 |
| Asia | 855 | 52.5 |
| Africa | 220 | 13.5 |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 268 | 16.5 |
| Northern America | 28 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,798 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,039 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,759 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 937 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 1,060 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 326 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 915 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 180 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 528 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 295 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,941 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 67,546 | 120.7 |
| Arab | 143 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 754 | 1.3 |
| Danish | 1,080 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 1,229 | 2.2 |
| English | 3,347 | 6.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,681 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 554 | 1.0 |
| German | 27,717 | 49.5 |
| Greek | 49 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 68 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 6,150 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 547 | 1.0 |
| Lithuanian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 9,293 | 16.6 |
| Polish | 1,497 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 130 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 558 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 742 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 260 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 3,088 | 5.5 |
| Swiss | 240 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 69 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,785 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 889 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 39 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,544 | 9.9 |
| (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 |
