Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Carver county minnesota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,079 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,169 | 10.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,604 | 7.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,944 | 47.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,495 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,867 | 13.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,218 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,641 | 3.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,091 | 4.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,512 | 26.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,766 | 22.6 |
| Associate degree | 3,388 | 7.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,285 | 26.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,535 | 8.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 34.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 51,312 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,448 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 33,891 | 66.0 |
| Separated | 393 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 1,979 | 3.9 |
Female | 1,621 | 3.2 |
| Divorced | 3,601 | 7.0 |
Female | 2,031 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 401 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 146 | 36.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,005 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,958 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,288 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,074 | 5.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,479 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,151 | 10.3 |
Percent employed | 75.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,328 | 89.7 |
Percent employed | 85.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,927 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,794 | 36.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 64,052 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,488 | 55.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,529 | 43.0 |
Same county | 9,283 | 14.5 |
Different county | 18,246 | 28.5 |
Same state | 12,700 | 19.8 |
Different state | 5,546 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,035 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 70,205 | 100.0 |
| Native | 67,806 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 67,461 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 50,987 | 72.6 |
Different state | 16,474 | 23.5 |
Born outside United States | 345 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,399 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,322 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 900 | 1.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,499 | 2.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,399 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 383 | 16.0 |
| Asia | 771 | 32.1 |
| Africa | 112 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 856 | 35.7 |
| Northern America | 274 | 11.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 64,052 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,072 | 93.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,980 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,484 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 1,704 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 863 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,541 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 300 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 610 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 321 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 70,205 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 90,101 | 128.3 |
| Arab | 126 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,467 | 2.1 |
| Danish | 1,127 | 1.6 |
| Dutch | 1,553 | 2.2 |
| English | 4,548 | 6.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,755 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 892 | 1.3 |
| German | 34,688 | 49.4 |
| Greek | 128 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 295 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,834 | 11.2 |
| Italian | 1,497 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 88 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 10,613 | 15.1 |
| Polish | 2,733 | 3.9 |
| Portuguese | 71 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 410 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 657 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 785 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 71 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 148 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 6,916 | 9.9 |
| Swiss | 383 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 142 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,017 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 375 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,752 | 11.0 |
| (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 |
